[xubuntu-users] Unable to open pdf files

[John R. Sowden]

In the terminal program, I am onlyu able to select text within the 
window, even using 'select all'
  'copy' 'paste'

John


On 12/7/18 12:45 PM, Victor Forberger wrote:
> On 12/7/18 2:34 PM, John R. Sowden wrote:
>> evince:  segment fault (core dumped)
>> atril: opened a atril gui window, selected a pdf file: segment error
>> (core dumped)
>>
>> sound like a trend,
>> John
>>
>> On 12/7/18 12:28 PM, MR ZenWiz wrote:
>>> On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 12:26 PM John R. Sowden
>>> <jsowden at americansentry.net> wrote:
>>>> yes, when I go to the file manager and click on a pdf file, I get the
>>>> round 'spinning' mouse pointer for 22 second, then back to the pointer.
>>>> same with both pdf readers.  The application never opens.
>>>>
>>>> On the other hand, when I click on the document viewer in the office
>>>> menu, I get a window titled 'recent documents' that is blank. I click on
>>>> the file foon, get a 'select a file', select my file, get a big icon,
>>>> then nothing.
>>>>
>>> Try running either viewer from a terminal window and see what errors
>>> show up (and post them here).
>>>
>>> Mark
> The core dump should leave an error msg.
>
> $ cd /var/log/
> $ less syslog
>
> Type END key to go to the end of the file. Then page up until you find
> the core dump msg.
>
> Press Q key to quit out of less.
>
> - Victor
>
>