Bug#647576: can't read pdfs any more

2011-11-07 Thread Derek B. Noonburg
As I mentioned before, if you're getting this kind of message: > Error: Unknown config file command '{0:t}' ({1:t}:{2:d}) then something is very broken in the Debian build. I'm not sure who's maintaining the Debian Xpdf package anymore, but they need to look over the patches they're applying to

Bug#647576: can't read pdfs any more

2011-11-04 Thread jidanni
However adding those displayFontT1 to ones ~/.xpdfrc as a workaround now give Error: Unknown config file command '{0:t}' ({1:t}:{2:d}) So OK # wget http://ftp.tw.debian.org/debian/pool/main/x/xpdf/xpdf_3.02-21_i386.deb # dpkg -i xpdf_3.02-21_i386.deb # aptitude hold xpdf for now. -- To UNSUBSCR

Bug#647576: can't read pdfs any more

2011-11-04 Thread jidanni
I bet it has something to do with how the xpdfrc was changed, --- BROKEN 2011-11-05 09:54:16.419868204 +0800 +++ WORKS 2011-11-05 10:00:10.008625592 +0800 @@ -5 +5 @@ -# Xpdf looks for a config file in the following two places: +# The Xpdf tools look for a config file in two places: @@

Bug#647576: can't read pdfs any more

2011-11-04 Thread Michael Gilbert
On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 9:50 PM, wrote: > Derek, I have a recommendation, > there should be a way or a flag to print errors to the calling shell > when there are font problems. > > The user should not need to use gdb to figure out why. > Thanks. Of course users do not normally need to learn gdb, bu

Bug#647576: can't read pdfs any more

2011-11-04 Thread jidanni
Derek, I have a recommendation, there should be a way or a flag to print errors to the calling shell when there are font problems. The user should not need to use gdb to figure out why. Thanks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe".

Bug#647576: can't read pdfs any more

2011-11-04 Thread Michael Gilbert
On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 9:20 PM, wrote: > MG> it along by debugging font loading on these problematic pdfs.  I just > There is no debug option, and strace just gives a mess. All I know is > $ pdffonts $@ Try gdb: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~gilpin/tutorial/ > All I know is previous debian xpdf version

Bug#647576: can't read pdfs any more

2011-11-04 Thread jidanni
MG> it along by debugging font loading on these problematic pdfs. I just There is no debug option, and strace just gives a mess. All I know is $ pdffonts $@ name type emb sub uni object ID - --- --- -

Bug#647576: can't read pdfs any more

2011-11-04 Thread Michael Gilbert
On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 7:57 PM wrote: > All > I > Know > is > that > after many years of being able to use this package, > it is now broken > and you folks are calmly issuing new versions of a broken package. You're currentlyusing a release that is called "unstable". Thus, it should not be so sur

Bug#647576: can't read pdfs any more

2011-11-04 Thread jidanni
All I Know is that after many years of being able to use this package, it is now broken and you folks are calmly issuing new versions of a broken package. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debia

Processed: Re: Bug#647576: can't read pdfs any more

2011-11-04 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for cont...@bugs.debian.org: > forcemerge 641873 647576 Bug#641873: xpdf doesn't display text in many PDF files Bug#647576: can't read pdfs any more Bug#645108: http://portal.gsdi.org/files/?artifact_id=928 unreadable Bug#646223: cannot read timetables anymore Fo

Bug#647576: can't read pdfs any more

2011-11-04 Thread Michael Gilbert
forcemerge 641873 647576 thanks > Can you read the pdf in > http://portal.gsdi.org/files/?artifact_id=940 No, and you've already submitted #646223 about this, which had already been submitted in #641873. Please try to avoid cluttering the BTS like this. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bug

Bug#647576: can't read pdfs any more

2011-11-03 Thread jidanni
Package: xpdf Version: 3.03-7 Severity: grave Can you read the pdf in http://portal.gsdi.org/files/?artifact_id=940 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org