[solved]Help with pdf viewing

[oldboy]

I have never been able to view pdf files on line with Iceweasel. The only way I can view a pdf file is to right click and "save link as" to download it and then view it. But then I have to delete it afterwards which makes it cumbersome.

Please enlighten me how I can view it on line. I have installed flashplugin-non-free, and have installed pdf downloader 3.0.0.2 and pdf viewer 1.0.0.277. In the tools menu, I tried everything in the PDF download options, but can never view it without actually downloaded it as mentioned erlier.

[mardybear]

Please enlighten me how I can view it on line. I have installed flashplugin-non-free, and have installed pdf downloader 3.0.0.2 and pdf viewer 1.0.0.277. In the tools menu, I tried everything in the PDF download options, but can never view it without actually downloaded it as mentioned erlier.

I prefer to use my favourite tabbed pdf viewer, qpdfview, to read pdf files. As Linux does not typically require virus checking for these files they can simply be 'opened' with your favourite software instead of 'downloaded'. I also find the built-in pdf viewer to be very cumbersome and resource heavy...but that doesn't answer your question

Flash is irrelevant, don't know about pdf downloader but isn't that the opposite of what you want, not familiar with pdf viewer - is that an iceweasel add-on?

In Iceweasel, go to edit > preferences > applications. Go to pdf document and set it to your liking.

Then enter about:config as an Iceweasel URL, agree about breaking something or other and type pdf in the search box. Ensure pdfjs.disabled is false. Restart your browser and i believe you should be good to go.

Edit: forgot to add that you also shouldn't be running any add-ons that stop javascript during the pdf viewing process.

[oldboy]

Thanks. It works. This thing has been bugging me for 2 years, and I had to use Chrome. Thanks for your quick help.

[mardybear]

You're very welcome...take care.