** Description changed: - I have a pdf file with a few files attached. Some of the attachments are - PDFs, some are not. The PDF attachments are opened Ok, whereas non-PDF - attachments cannot be opened as, seemingly, evince tries to open them by - itself instead of calling appropriate application. + What is expected to happen with + https://launchpadlibrarian.net/193855168/Sample_with_attachment.pdf is + when one clicks the top left drop down to Attachments, secondary clicks + the .jpg attachment, it opens up successfully. + + What happens instead is Evince notes: + Unable to open attachment + Couldn't open attachment “Clown_fish_in_the_Andaman_Coral_Reef.jpg”: Failed to execute child process "eog" (Permission denied) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: evince 3.4.0-0ubuntu1.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic 3.2.46 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jul 11 19:19:39 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: evince UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2013-01-01 (190 days ago)
** Description changed: What is expected to happen with https://launchpadlibrarian.net/193855168/Sample_with_attachment.pdf is when one clicks the top left drop down to Attachments, secondary clicks - the .jpg attachment, it opens up successfully. + the .jpg attachment, and clicks Open Attachment it opens up + successfully. What happens instead is Evince notes: Unable to open attachment Couldn't open attachment “Clown_fish_in_the_Andaman_Coral_Reef.jpg”: Failed to execute child process "eog" (Permission denied) + + WORKAROUND: Secondary click the attachment > Save Attachment As ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: evince 3.4.0-0ubuntu1.6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic 3.2.46 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jul 11 19:19:39 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: evince UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2013-01-01 (190 days ago) ** Changed in: evince (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: evince (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Tags added: trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1200295 Title: evince cannot open attachment that is not PDF To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evince/+bug/1200295/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs