Re: Adobe acroread upgrade breaks links, and a FIX
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Jochen Schulz wrote on 2008-03-24 13:12: Patrick Wiseman: rm /etc/alternatives/acroread ln -s /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader8/bin/acroread-en /etc/alternatives/acroread The proper way to handle the symlinks in /etc/alternatives is to use update-alternatives. What is the difference? update-alternatives --config does not work, because there is no alternative and # update-alternatives --set acroread /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader8/bin/acroread-en seems to just do the same as the ln -s Thanks for clarifications. Johannes -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFH6ksjC1NzPRl9qEURAv7yAJ9F3ttyUNxAzMzKV1yszoaII2xCzgCfWsIR b2QrHgsRTLmL5tIuLD/3HZ8= =DGr2 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Adobe acroread upgrade breaks links, and a FIX
Hello List, Patrick Wiseman wrote: Hello, all: After my usual daily update of my testing system this morning, which updated only acroread and related stuff, acroread and the browser plugin were broken. It turns out /etc/alternatives/acroread was pointing to the wrong place after the upgrade. These two commands will fix it: rm /etc/alternatives/acroread ln -s /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader8/bin/acroread-en /etc/alternatives/acroread I observed the same on my amd64 box. Furthermore, on amd64 box, Adobe should be in /usr/lib32 rather than /usr/lib (which is /usr/lib64 in fact). Jerome You'll also need to run acroread outside the browser once to accept the license before it will work inside the browser (assuming you have nppdf.so properly installed). Patrick -- Jerome BENOIT jgmbenoit_at_mailsnare_dot_net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Adobe acroread upgrade breaks links, and a FIX
On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:45:08 -0400 Patrick Wiseman wrote: Hello, all: After my usual daily update of my testing system this morning, which updated only acroread and related stuff, acroread and the browser plugin were broken. It turns out /etc/alternatives/acroread was pointing to the wrong place after the upgrade. These two commands will fix it: rm /etc/alternatives/acroread ln -s /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader8/bin/acroread-en /etc/alternatives/acroread You'll also need to run acroread outside the browser once to accept the license before it will work inside the browser (assuming you have nppdf.so properly installed). It appears to be fixed. I just updated my testing system, which included acroread, and there were no such issues. The link you mention was correct before and after the update. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Adobe acroread upgrade breaks links, and a FIX
Patrick Wiseman: rm /etc/alternatives/acroread ln -s /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader8/bin/acroread-en /etc/alternatives/acroread The proper way to handle the symlinks in /etc/alternatives is to use update-alternatives. J. -- Whenever I hear the word 'art' I reach for my visa card. [Agree] [Disagree] http://www.slowlydownward.com/NODATA/data_enter2.html signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Adobe acroread upgrade breaks links, and a FIX
On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 8:12 AM, Jochen Schulz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Patrick Wiseman: rm /etc/alternatives/acroread ln -s /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader8/bin/acroread-en /etc/alternatives/acroread The proper way to handle the symlinks in /etc/alternatives is to use update-alternatives. Thanks - next time I'll know to do that - but shouldn't that be part of a packages postinst responsibility, if it's changed something? Patrick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Adobe acroread upgrade breaks links, and a FIX
On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:45:08 -0400 Patrick Wiseman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Patrick, pointing to the wrong place after the upgrade. These two commands will fix it: rm /etc/alternatives/acroread ln -s /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader8/bin/acroread-en /etc/alternatives/acroread You'll also need to run acroread outside the browser once to accept the license before it will work inside the browser (assuming you have nppdf.so properly installed). Weird. I had no such problems. -- Regards _ / ) The blindingly obvious is / _)radnever immediately apparent You suck my blood like a leech Death On Two Legs - Queen signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: Adobe acroread upgrade breaks links, and a FIX
On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 5:55 AM, Brad Rogers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:45:08 -0400 Patrick Wiseman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Patrick, pointing to the wrong place after the upgrade. These two commands will fix it: rm /etc/alternatives/acroread ln -s /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader8/bin/acroread-en /etc/alternatives/acroread You'll also need to run acroread outside the browser once to accept the license before it will work inside the browser (assuming you have nppdf.so properly installed). Weird. I had no such problems. Maybe I caught the upgrade at a bad moment! Patrick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Adobe acroread upgrade breaks links, and a FIX
On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:49:39 -0400 Patrick Wiseman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Patrick, Maybe I caught the upgrade at a bad moment! :-) Indeed. TBH, I have no idea what could have caused such a problem as you describe. -- Regards _ / ) The blindingly obvious is / _)radnever immediately apparent Your father was a megalomaniac, you've got an insane brother Pure Mania - The Vibrators signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Adobe acroread upgrade breaks links, and a FIX
Hello, all: After my usual daily update of my testing system this morning, which updated only acroread and related stuff, acroread and the browser plugin were broken. It turns out /etc/alternatives/acroread was pointing to the wrong place after the upgrade. These two commands will fix it: rm /etc/alternatives/acroread ln -s /usr/lib/Adobe/Reader8/bin/acroread-en /etc/alternatives/acroread You'll also need to run acroread outside the browser once to accept the license before it will work inside the browser (assuming you have nppdf.so properly installed). Patrick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
