On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 04:51:05 +0000 (UTC) debian-user-digest-requ...@lists.debian.org wrote:
I can confirm this, doesn't seem to work for me either. I'm running unstable. save as doesn't work. however shift-click does download the file to the preferences-set download directory. I'd file a bug report. Even if it's the lack of package or something, then it still means there is a broken dependency. Brian > OK, guys, I know I must be doing something stupid, but I can't seem to > download files with epiphany-browser in Squeeze. I'm running a GNOME > desktop environment. The mozplugger package is installed. I also > have flashplugin-nonfree and sun-java6-plugin installed, but I'm not > sure that's relevant. Anyway, let's say that I am viewing a web > page that has a download link. I move the mouse pointer over it and > the message line on the bottom of the screen shows a URL ending in > ".pdf". I single-right-click on the link, move the mouse pointer over > "save link as" on the pop-up menu, single-left-click on that and ... > > nothing happens > > I don't even get so much as a dialog box to specify the target > directory or file name. "Download link" doesn't work either. It > works on my Lenny system. What am I missing? > Is there a plugin package that I need but don't have? Is there > something I need to configure that isn't configured by default? > I searched the internet on the keywords > > Debian Squeeze epiphany-browser "unable to download" > > I got a bunch of hits but nothing looked promising in the > first page or two. > > Has anyone seen this before? > > I do have evince installed to view pdf files. But that shouldn't > matter. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
