[Bug 230627] Re: firefox wants to open PDF file with itself

[Nikolaus Rath]

Ok, finally here is a test link:

https://www.rath.org/~nikratio/roundup.cgi/tracker/file134/vers.pdf

I am not able to open this PDF file with firefox, I can only save it.

** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => New

** Summary changed:

- firefox wants to open PDF file with itself
+ Firefox cannot open some PDF files

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: firefox
  
- For some reason, firefox seems convinced that only itself is able to
- handle PDF files, even though e.g. evince and acrobat reader are
- installed (screenshot 1).
+ Firefox for some reason distinguishes between two "types" of PDF
+ documents: a file can be either a "PDF document" or a "PDF file". Both
+ these distinct types are also visible under Preferences -> Applications.
  
- Moreover, when I click OK to open the file in firefox, I only get a
- mysterious error message (screenshot 2).
+ However, I am only able to open "PDF file" type files directly using
+ e.g. the document viewer. When I try to do the same with a "PDF
+ document" type file, firefox complains that it cannot open the helper
+ application (see screenshot).
+ 
+ I am using Hardy.

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Firefox cannot open some PDF files
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/230627
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