Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:36:05 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Rogue_Spider <micheal.mr.k@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: acroread porting problem Message-ID: <20050629093351.Y97344@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <b7dda4f2050629073078582fe3@mail.gmail.com> References: <b7dda4f205061215394c2de5d9@mail.gmail.com> <44oea9ssua.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <b7dda4f205062220437b6169d1@mail.gmail.com> <b7dda4f2050629073078582fe3@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Rogue_Spider wrote: > On 6/22/05, Rogue_Spider <micheal.mr.k@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 13 Jun 2005 20:08:29 -0400, Lowell Gilbert >> <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> wrote: >>> Rogue_Spider <micheal.mr.k@gmail.com> writes: >>> >>>> I installed a port acroread from my sysinsall >>>> from freebsd 5.0 iso on my system i than told >>>> kde to use acroread to open all pdf files >>>> ghostview would not work so i decided to >>>> use acroread when i than try to launch the >>>> program it says "cant find acroread" >>>> i found the exe and tried to launch it by >>>> itself again same message? i read that >>>> there was some problems with it being >>>> ported to the wrong directory, is that the problem? >>>> if so what directory should it be in? >>> >>> /usr/local/bin/acroread >>> >>> Either add /usr/local/bin to your path or call it with the entire path. >>> >> pretend i am knew to freebsd / i am \ >> ok >> i tried moving shell script from /usr/local/acroread5/bin >> to /usr/local/bin/ -didna work- >> do i move the entire folder over?executable?or other? > > I was hoping to have this problem resolved by now but am still waiting > for an answer - i have tried a few diffrent vereations on a resolution but > to no avail can someone help Instead of telling KDE to use just "acroread", you should tell it the whole path to the file: "/usr/local/bin/acroread". Don't move things. Put anything you've moved back where it was, or deinstall and reinstall the acroread port to fix those files. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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