[xubuntu-users] Unable to open pdf files

[Victor Forberger]

On 12/7/18 2:34 PM, John R. Sowden wrote:
> evince:  segment fault (core dumped)
> atril: opened a atril gui window, selected a pdf file: segment error 
> (core dumped)
> 
> sound like a trend,
> John
> 
> On 12/7/18 12:28 PM, MR ZenWiz wrote:
>> On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 12:26 PM John R. Sowden
>> <jsowden at americansentry.net> wrote:
>>> yes, when I go to the file manager and click on a pdf file, I get the
>>> round 'spinning' mouse pointer for 22 second, then back to the pointer.
>>> same with both pdf readers.  The application never opens.
>>>
>>> On the other hand, when I click on the document viewer in the office
>>> menu, I get a window titled 'recent documents' that is blank. I click on
>>> the file foon, get a 'select a file', select my file, get a big icon,
>>> then nothing.
>>>
>> Try running either viewer from a terminal window and see what errors
>> show up (and post them here).
>>
>> Mark

The core dump should leave an error msg.

$ cd /var/log/
$ less syslog

Type END key to go to the end of the file. Then page up until you find
the core dump msg.

Press Q key to quit out of less.

- Victor

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