https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=429608
Bug ID: 429608 Summary: Printing, saving, and preview of pdf file fails Product: okular Version: 1.9.3 Platform: Ubuntu Packages OS: Linux Status: REPORTED Severity: normal Priority: NOR Component: printing Assignee: okular-de...@kde.org Reporter: jens.breitenbach.hattersh...@web.de Target Milestone: --- SUMMARY I try to print a pdf file from okular, but nothing happens. When starting okular from the command line some weird behaviour occurs (did not happen under Kubuntu 18.04) STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. run konsole and type okular mypdf.pdf 2. select "print preview". You get the following error message printed in konsole window: notify_add_watch(/tmp/okular_xkGczc.ps) failed: (Permission denied) 3. select "print" from the menu. konsole output shows error message (translated from German): /usr/bin/lpr: Error - No access to "/tmp/okular_FfOYzt.ps" - permission denied 4. When trying to save the opened file the error message appears in a window in okular, saying the file cannot be saved to /tmp/okular_whatever, even if I specify a file name in my home directory. 5. listing directory /tmp shows $ls -l /tmp ... ---------- 1 user user 485826 Nov 24 22:55 okular_FfOYzt.ps ... The file in question cannot be accessed since it has chmod 000. OBSERVED RESULT Cannot print EXPECTED RESULT Can print SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu 20.04 (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.68.0 Qt Version: 5.12.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.