Re: FIrefox on Linux problem *CTS

That seems weird, usually Firefox will rename a download if it downloads
the same file twice (foo, foo.1, foo.2)
Micah

On 01/26/2011 08:22 AM, Carey Tyler Schug wrote:
> Thanks, that explains, and may solve this immediate problem.
> 
> The bigger issue is that Firefox is caching the download.
> 
> If it caches a web page, I can click the reload button and get a fresh 
> copy.  I do not see that I have the opportunity to request a fresh 
> download without purging ALL of my cache.
> 
> For PDF files, apparently I may be able to install a plug in.  but every 
> time Adobe comes out with a new version of PDF, there may be a delay 
> before there is a working plugin for it.  And what about other files?  
> Maybe an executable install file?  The website fixes the install file, 
> but I continue to get the cached old version.
> 
> And of course, running a disto that doesn't include the plugin, anybody 
> who is less than a guru will not know what the problem is or how to 
> solve it.  I was not worrying about Firefox and PDF files, I observed 
> that the issue was caching a downloaded file
> 
> Should I complain to Firefox about this, or is there something else that 
> I am missing?
> 
> ---Carey
> 
> sean lynch wrote:
>> From the firefox website:
>> http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/opening%20PDF%20files%20within%20Firefox
>> /"Opening PDF files within Firefox/
>>
>> Adobe does not yet maintain a plugin for viewing PDF files within 
>> Firefox for computers with Mac OS X. To view PDFs in Firefox:
>>
>>     * If you have a Mac with a PowerPC processor, the Schubert|it PDF
>>       Browser Plugin <http://www.schubert-it.com/pluginpdf/> can be
>>       used to view PDF files in Firefox.
>>     * If you have a Mac with an Intel processor, the Firefox PDF
>>       Plugin extension <https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/7518>
>>       can be used to view PDF files in Firefox.
>>
>>
>>   Only the first page is visible (Mac 10.5 and below)
>>
>> If PDF documents open within Firefox but only the first page is 
>> viewable, make sure that the QuickTime 
>> <http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20QuickTime%20plugin%20with%20Firefox> 
>> plugin isn't set to handle PDF content:
>>
>>    1. From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
>>    2. From the View menu, choose QuickTime.
>>    3. Click the Plug-In tab and click MIME settings....
>>    4. In the list of MIME types, click the triangle next to "Images -
>>       Still image files".
>>    5. If "PDF Image" is checked, click the check box to clear it.
>>    6. Click OK
>>
>> /The Adobe Reader 
>> <http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Adobe%20Reader%20plugin%20with%20Firefox> 
>> plugin can be used to display PDF file inside the Firefox browser 
>> window. If there is a problem with the plugin, it may become 
>> impossible to do this. When you try to view a PDF, Firefox may try to 
>> download it instead. /
>>
>> /For more information on the Adobe Reader plugin, see Using the Adobe 
>> Reader plugin with Firefox 
>> <http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Adobe%20Reader%20plugin%20with%20Firefox>./"
>>
>> for Unix and linux the download page for the plugin is:
>> http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=10&platform=unix
>>
>> It may also be available in your distro's repository.
>>
>> I believe this is a 32-bit application, so if you are running 64-bit 
>> you will have to install the 32-bit runlibs for support. apt-get or 
>> yum will probably take care of this.
>>
>> I don't use the adobe plugin, so maybe someone who does can comment 
>> better on its performance.
>>
>> -sean
>>
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