On Thu, 03 Aug 2000, ll wrote about, weird problem opening .PDF files:
> Hello,
> thanks for informing me bout untaring and bout rpm
> packages.
> in mandrake helium 7.1, there is a x window tar
> archiver and u can untar those using that program. but
> i got some tar.gz files and it doesnt support opening
> them..
>
> Also,how do i compile something? just executing
> `make` will be enough?
Quite possably there is a langauge barrier somewhere as i and others have
explained to you what to do for, untarring archives as well as, Reading The
Manuels, which are files called INSTALL, README and the likes, they contain
"spesific" instructions on HOWTO configure, compile and install programs.
> And i thought mandrake linux only gives a pdf icon
> to pdf files but when u try to open ,gives an error
> cuz theres no program to open it. but there is,as i
> understand then.
I cant say i quite understand you here, but if a file is a ".pdf" file then
abdoe should be able to open them and let you read them from within abdoe.
>
> i downloaded adobe and installed it and after i
> installed when i tr�ed to open pdf files from the
> mandrake`s built-in program,it didnt show an error and
> opened. but when i executed adobe `acroread` it never
> worked...
Why use ANY built in program to start another, simply type
/usr/local/Acrobat4/bin/acroread &
in a xterm window, when abdoe starts you then click
file > open
you can then "navigate" in the same way you do with other X programs to
choose your file(s).
>
> I could see the adobe`s licence etc etc files in
> pdf format,using mandrake`s built-in .PDF viewer, but
> when i wanted to see another pdf file that is on my
> winblowz formatted disk,it was blank,and it said it is
> encrypted with rs4. well i just said `bah`. cuz i can
> open that pdf file that linux said to be encrypted
> with rc4, on my winblowz!
Ah!, a Bill Gates enorientated problem, this happens with image files as
well created by certain windows programs, as to howto get them into a Linux
readable format i dont know, i do not bother with stuff like that, someone
else will possably have more information on howto do that for you.
>
> Note: I re mounted my winblowz disk with the
> write-enabled mode,but it still showed up the rc4
> encrypted .cant open error. I am repeating, i CAN open
> the SAME file on winblowz ,but using acrobat reader.
> the program in linux which told me its encrypted with
> rc4,is the built -in pdf viewer.
>
> Well so much pain for just a simple
> installation,but .please dont say `then look at that
> pdf files in winblowz!!` cuz they r linux-beginner pdf
> files so it will be great if i can open on LINUX.
It sounds "very much" to me as if they were created by a windows program,
like i said, another one of Bills protectionisum tricks.
>
>
> Thanks already.
--
Regards Richard
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