hardy - need default "open with" applications for standard content types

[Savvas Radevic]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

Hardy heron 8.04 alpha updated
$ apt-cache policy firefox-3.0
firefox-3.0:
  Installed: 3.0~b4+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 3.0~b4+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 3.0~b4+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Try download a pdf file: http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_3166-3_newsletter_i-5.pdf
Due to the fact that the Edit > Preferences > Applications list is empty, it results to a bogus "open with" default application named "firefox-3.0b4" (see attached screenshot)

We need a list of default applications and the standard set of content types, just like it existed in firefox-2

[mike hancock (javaiscoolmike)]

I have exactly same problem

[mike hancock (javaiscoolmike)]

sorry for putting '2 comments' I don't see an option to edit my comment?.. any ways I also noticed that if you click on the "open with firefox-3.0b4" then click cancel. Then some times(not always) the 'open with' option thing changes to show the correct default option, and open your file with the correct default app.(but this problem will still be there next time you click on a file :( )

Also I am using kubuntu(kde) if that matters?

[Ryan Sinn (ryan-sinn)]

Is this related to (or a duplicate of) Bug #202113?

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/202113

[Savvas Radevic (medigeek)]

Yes, but I've summarized it for all content types, not just pdf

[Savvas Radevic (medigeek)]

this was fixed, i don't know which packages fixed it :)

[Ryan Sinn (ryan-sinn)]

It's partially fixed... does anybody else have the issue with opening PDFs? I am prompted with two options "Save" or "Cancel"...

In Firefox 3.0b3 I could choose which application to open the PDF with. These are "streaming PDFs" ... meaning they're generated on the fly by the website.

The saved PDF files generate proper previews and open without issues in Gnome... the mime type is listed as "application/pdf" and there have been no code in the website between b3 and b4 being updated to Hardy...

PDF is not listed in the Firefox Preferences for File Formats / Actions... I've deleted my firefox profile directory and that has not resolved the issue either.

[Ryan Sinn (ryan-sinn)]

I also tried editing the about:config to force "AlwaysAsk" for files and that didn't change the behavior either.

[Savvas Radevic (medigeek)]

Did you reboot after the last set of updates?
I don't know your settings, so: set your apt mirror to main server from system > administration > software sources

The latest update I got was update-notifier:
$ apt-cache policy update-notifier
update-notifier:
  Installed: 0.70.6
  Candidate: 0.70.6
  Version table:
 *** 0.70.6 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

try reinstalling the ubuntu- packages:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-minimal ubuntu-standard ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-artwork
sudo apt-get -f install

[Ryan Sinn (ryan-sinn)]

Reboot? What is this Windows? :P I'm just kidding...

I rebooted this morning after the latest updates because Firefox wouldn't start after being closed after the updates (I ps aux'd | grep firefox and no open instances of firefox or the npviewer (flash))

Anyway -- I did the --reinstall and then the -f ... nothing changed.

I've attached a screenshot of the "File Open" dialog I receive since Beta 4. Again, I ONLY receive this dialog with PDFs.

[Savvas Radevic (medigeek)]

I just wanted to be sure your mime database is updated :)
You're sure you don't have any add-ons for pdf installed or using adobe reader?

Maybe you should file a different bug about it, since it's pdf only?

[Savvas Radevic (medigeek)]

And you don't see the PDF in the applications list right?
Also, check your about:plugins about pdf, maybe you have an app trying to control it