https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=418586
Bug ID: 418586 Summary: Opening cbr files without unrar installed gives a generic error message Product: okular Version: 1.9.2 Platform: Manjaro OS: Linux Status: REPORTED Severity: normal Priority: NOR Component: Comicbook backend Assignee: okular-de...@kde.org Reporter: merritt_pub...@outlook.com Target Milestone: --- SUMMARY When opening *.cbr files without unrar installed Okular returns a generic, unhelpful error message. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Open a cbr file when the unrar package is not installed on the system OBSERVED RESULT Okular makes a loud 'DING!' and provides a generic error: Error - Okular Could not open file:///path/to/file.cbr EXPECTED RESULT Expected a helpful error message such as: "This file type requires the unrar package. Please install unrar to view comic books files." SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: Linux 5.4.22-1-MANJARO KDE Plasma Version: 5.17.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.66.0 Qt Version: 5.14.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION When I tried to open a cbr file I got this error, and searching led me to a thread with someone who previously had the same issue and a question of "Do you have unrar installed?" - which I tried and it resolved the issue. A simple change to the error message would help immensly and be more user-friendly. Even better would be a button to "Download" that could automatically search for unrar in the package manager, though I realize that could be much more difficult if not impossible. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.