[xubuntu-users] Is atril now the default PDF viewer on all Ubuntu or just Xubuntu, it's no good at printing

[Victor Forberger]

On 11/8/18 5:02 AM, Chris Green wrote:
> I just tried to print something which was automatically opened using
> atril, it's very buggy!  Firstly it didn't select the typefaces
> correctly and secondly it printed single sided when it should have
> been double sided.  When I used evince instead everything worked fine. 
> 
> Has atril become the default PDF viewer for all Ubuntu versions or is
> it just for xubuntu?
> 
> ... and if I uninstall atril will I get back to using evince with no
> further hassle?
> 

Atril is the default for xubuntu 18.04+.

You can still use evince. If not already installed, try

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install evince

Then, right click on a PDF doc, select Properties, and then select the
app to open it under "Open With:" Evince along with Atril should be
listed as one of the options.

This setting will subsequently apply to all your PDFs.

I actually prefer atril, as it behaves like evince used to and seems to
be better suited for Xubuntu than evince (Atril still has a menu, for
instance).

The first time you use any app, you may need to adjust printer settings.

I'm not sure what font problems you were having with Atril.

- Victor

PS- always read the release notes before an upgrade, as they contain
info about what apps are upgraded or changed with each new version of
Xubuntu.


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Victor Forberger
vforberger at fastmail.fm
blog: http://linuxatty.wordpress.com


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