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  1. 10-11-2012 #1
    goude
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    can not read pdf files

    Hi everyone,

    I upgraded to FC17 and since then I can not read pdfs.

    The acroread command gives me the following error:
    (acroread:638: Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:

    acroread version 9.5.1

    Can you please help me? Any suggestions?

    Many thanks
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  2. 10-11-2012 #2
    CaptainDangeax
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    Hi. You should give more information. How do you try to launch acroread ? From terminal ? Via SSH ? Thru Alt+F2 ? Via the start menu (sorry for this one...) ?
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  3. 10-11-2012 #3
    goude
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    From terminal
    acroread <filename.pdf>
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  4. 10-11-2012 #4
    CaptainDangeax
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    Did you try only
    Code:
    user@machine ~ $ acroread
    with no filename ?
    Did you try to launch acroread from clickodrome menu ?
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  5. 10-11-2012 #5
    goude
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    -->
    Code:
    export DISPLAY=:0.0
    Fixed it for me.
    Thanks a lot for your replies.
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