Re: Strange behavior from gnome apps recently



Hello

On Thu, 2007-08-02 at 10:42 -0700, Mark Hull-Richter wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-08-02 at 10:03 -0700, Mark Hull-Richter wrote:
> > I have been having the following really oddball problems since I
> > returned from vacation this last Monday (one week off, computer off,
> > ...).
> > 
> 
> Update:
> 
> I can print complex graphics jpegs from the image viewer, but not from
> the GIMP.  Instead of an image, I get text that starts with %!
> PS-Adobe-3.0 and then pages and pages of junk.
Have you used "Setup Printer" in gimp's print dialog ?



> 
> My pdf file associations in nautilus (2.16.2) do some really interesting
> things as well.  In the directory where I keep straight PDFs (those
> which are not associated with a particular other purpose) they work fine
> - I can view and print them with the Acrobat Reader just fine.  But now,
> in another directory where I keep a backup of one of my web sites, the
> file association is with the Acrobat Viewer, but if I double-click on
> the file in nautilus, I get this error window:
> 
> ---
> Cannot open BullG250.pdf
> 
> The filename "BullG250.pdf" indicates that this file is of type "pdf
> document". The contents of the file indicate that the file is of type
> "text/plain". If you open this file, the file might present a security
> risk to your system.
> 
> Do not open the file unless you created the file yourself, or received
> the file from a trusted source. To open the file, rename the file to the
> correct extension for "text/plain", then open the file normally.
> Alternatively, use the Open With menu to choose a specific application
> for the file. 
> ---


What is the output of the command below

# file /path/to/backup/pdf/file

> 
> BUT, if I just use the "open with" link and select the Acrobat Reader,
> it opens just fine.  The 'file' command shows these all to be PDF
> version 1.3 format files, whereas my other PDFs range from version 1.2
> to 1.5, and those also print just fine (I tested with one of the 1.3
> files, but I've printed them all from time to time).
> 
> I don't get it....
> 
> mhr
> 
> 
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