[ubuntu-za] Problem : Firefox on Ubuntu 14.04 (updated daily)

[Jos Visser]

Thanks for your comment folks !

wrt SARS, I found the following on the internet - I cannot remember 
where or when, or whether it succeeds or not - please let us know.
(As usual, everything happens at Stellenbosch :-) )

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*HOWTO: VIEW SARS PDF FILES IN UBUNTU LINUX*



This help is courtesy of the SULUG mailing list 
<https://sympa.sun.ac.za/sympa/arc/sulug/2014-12/msg00002.html> at 
Stellenbosch University. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) sends 
all their electronic correspondence in files requiring the bleeding-edge 
newest version of Adobe Reader to be able to open/read it, creating 
problems for those of us not using MS W*****s. Follow the instructions 
below to read your PDF files from SARS in Ubuntu Linux.

1) Open a terminal window and run the following commands:

sudo -s
cat > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/acroread.list << EOF
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu raring partner
EOF
apt-get update
apt-get -y install acroread-bin # accept the license, and don't make it 
the default; get all the 32bit dependencies too
mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d/acroread.list{,.disabled} # there won't be 
any updates anyway
exit
acroread

2) Accept the Adobe licencing terms and conditions.

3) Open the PDF file from within Adobe Reader.

Note: The acroread-bin package is non-free software, which means that 
the code does not comply with the four essential freedoms 
<https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html>."



On 13/04/2016 12:08, Jan Greeff wrote:
> The only problem that I have had with Firefox is that it does not 
> handle the forms that SARS uses for e-filing; then I go to Chrome - 
> once a year to help finance Nkandla:-X
>
> On 13/04/2016 11:55, Christopher Schoonbee wrote:
>> I also had the same problem ( of #2035 errors on many News24 videos 
>> with Firefox) but it seems to have resolved itself recently.
>> I still have Shockwave Flash but it is set to "Ask to activate" (so I 
>> can play BBC News videos).  So maybe try that.
>>
>> What I am still having problems with is Firefox and Youtube. Often I 
>> will just get a window with the Youtube logo in the middle instead of 
>> video.  Sometimes there is audio.  When I click on the window, I get 
>> an error message.  I suspect it could be due to a problem with the 
>> playing of some ads.
>>
>> Does anybody else get that?
>> Next time I will try de-activating Shockwave Flash and see if that 
>> helps.
>>
>>
>> On 13/04/16 09:58, Jos Visser wrote:
>>> I (single desktop) have the following on Firefox - all active.
>>>
>>> Extensions :
>>> Adblock Plus
>>> GNotifier
>>> Ubuntu Modifications
>>> Video Downloadhelper
>>> Video without Flash
>>> YouTube Enhancer Plus
>>>
>>> Plugins:
>>> DivX Web Player
>>> iTunes Application Detector
>>> Java Plugin 11.77.2
>>> OpenH264 Video Codec provided by Cisco Systems, Inc
>>> QuickTime Plug-in 7.6.6
>>> Shockwave Flash 11.2 r202
>>> VLC Multimedia Plug-in (compatible Videos 3.10.1)
>>> VLC Web Plugin
>>> Windows Media Player Plug-in 10 (compatible; Videos)
>>>
>>> How some of the above got there is beyond me.
>>>
>>> But when I try to view some video clips on News24.com I get the 
>>> #2035 error.
>>> After testing I found that after deactivating Shockwave Flash I can 
>>> view everything.
>>> I was made to believe that Shockwave Flash is a must-have for all 
>>> Ubuntu users.
>>>
>>> Strange. Any comment will be appreciated.  Thanks
>>>
>>> Jos
>>>
>>
>>
>
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