[Bug 239952] Re: firefox - the associated helper application does not exist

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** Summary changed:

- firefox - text forum attachment download - the associated helper application does not exist
+ firefox - the associated helper application does not exist

** Description changed:

- Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
- 
- ubuntu hardy heron 8.04 amd64
- 
- $ apt-cache policy firefox-3.0
- firefox-3.0:
-   Installed: 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
-   Candidate: 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
-   Version table:
-  *** 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 0
-         500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-proposed/main Packages
-         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
-      3.0~rc1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 0
-         500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages
-      3.0~b5+nobinonly-0ubuntu3 0
-         500 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
- 
- Try go to ubuntuforums.org and try to download/open a text .txt attachment.
- Example: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=828399
- 
- Click on listings.txt to download it, the firefox download manager
- (window "opening listings.txt") pops up and choose "open with" "Text
- editor"
+ Clicking some links in firefox-3.0 to download files displays the
+ open/save dialog correctly, but if 'open' is selected with the default
+ application, it fails with an error. Saving works as intended.
  
  The resulting error is:
- Download error
- /tmp/listings.txt could not be opened, because the associated helper application does not exist. Change the association in your preferences.
+ Download Error
+ /tmp/(filename) could not be opened, because the associated helper application does not exist. Change the association in your preferences.
+ 
+ EXAMPLES:
+ http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=828399 (listings.txt)
+ http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ubuntu-help/60569-installing-wireless-client-wusb11v4-2.html (novo ficheiro.txt)
+ https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0 (Available diffs, affects all launchpad package pages)
+ 
+ WORKAROUND:
+ Save the file first, rather than using the firefox 'open' option.
+ 
+ All reported cases using Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04.1 AMD64 with
+ firefox-3.0: 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1

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firefox - the associated helper application does not exist
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/239952
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