Kam Leo wrote:
On 6/24/07, Kam Leo <kam.leo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 6/24/07, Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Chris Jones wrote:
> >> So, as I said, what do yo get it you attempt to start the app
from the
> >> command line. I.e. type
> >>
> >> > acroread
> >>
> >> ?????
> >>
> >
> > OK, so not really expecting you to actually do this yourself... I
thought I
> > would see for myself.
> >
> > So, I installed the acroread rpm from here
> >
> >
ftp://ftp.uib.no/pub/Linux/uib/fedora/5/i386/AdobeReader_enu-7.0.9-1.i386.rpm
> >
> > and that went fine.
> >
> > However, when I ran
> >
> > > acroread
> >
> > I got endless messages of the form "expr: syntax error"
> >
> > Had you done this yourself, then the web site with Frank Cox told
you would
> > have explained the solution to you. (Alternatively, googling for
"acroread
> > expr: syntax error" took me to a link that explained the error
and gave a
> > solution in the very first link....)
> >
> > Look at
> >
> > http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Fedora_Core_6_-_Troubleshooting
> >
> > making the change to line 418 fixed this problem, and acroread
runs just fine
> > now.
> >
> > Moral of this story - Don't just post "It doesn't work" messages.
Try and
> > debug what isn't working. Don't just run an app from the gui -
start it from
> > the command line as this gives you much more useful feedback.
> >
> > yours Chris
> >
> >
> What was wrong with the Don't work message? I got yours saying
don't
> send those, and the next message was from Frank with the web page
where
> I got the info to mofify the code and I do know how to do that. But
it's
> odd you need to re-write code to get it to run on FC6.
> Anyhow I know have it running. So the don't work message worked.
>
> Karl
Your vague message caused seven (7) other unnecessary messages to be
posted on this list. You got help this time. Keep it up and some on
this list may filter you out.
FYI for other FC6 users:
It appears that AdobeReader_enu-7.0.9-1.i386.rpm does not or fails to
install the browser plugin. I had to run
/usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat7.0/install_browser_plugin as root, use the
manual install option, and install to /usr/lib/mozilla.
I do not have this problem you show about the browser plugin. I had
to fire up a root editor and make 2 changes in the code. Now it comes up
automatically if I double click a pdf file on the Desktop. What your
showing is not a problem. Maybe if you use the tar ball but anyone with
any sense will use the rpm which loads without a single word.
Karl
