From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Suvayu Ali Subject: Re: bug#14605: bug#14605: bug#14605: Problem with export an .org file to .pdf does not open pdf file Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 15:35:59 +0200 Message-ID: <20130903133559.GE22460@kuru.dyndns-at-home.com> References: <51B9C912.4050100@redhat.com> <51C979DF.9080106@redhat.com> <520A312B.5080003@redhat.com> <6CD2860F-6518-4BC6-B431-507BB088B588@gmail.com> <8738pnlj09.fsf@gmail.com> <81237114-C902-40D8-95F9-70AA2055C4D3@gmail.com> <20130902094701.GI2828__30307.5940967121$1378115340$gmane$org@kuru.dyndns-at-home.com> <87li3fjzw8.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:40347) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VGqm5-0004R9-Lr for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Sep 2013 09:36:07 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VGqm4-0000ex-Go for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Sep 2013 09:36:05 -0400 Received: from mail-ea0-x229.google.com ([2a00:1450:4013:c01::229]:42551) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1VGqm4-0000ep-9i for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Sep 2013 09:36:04 -0400 Received: by mail-ea0-f169.google.com with SMTP id k11so3012021eaj.14 for ; Tue, 03 Sep 2013 06:36:03 -0700 (PDT) Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <87li3fjzw8.fsf@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org, 14605@debbugs.gnu.org On Mon, Sep 02, 2013 at 03:42:23PM +0530, Jambunathan K wrote: > Suvayu Ali writes: > > > It is expected to be present in most desktop systems (almost anything > > with a GUI installed). > > I use Debian 6.05 (Squeeze) + XFCE. I had to install `xdg-open' by > hand. (i.e., It is not installed during default installation). XFCE (and LXDE) uses exo-open. Although it does not require xdg-open, it is compliant. Meaning, if xdg-utils is installed, xdg-open will work. Gnome, KDE, on the other hand require it on most distributions (Fedora is an example). > xdg-open is just a shell script and tries lots of different things based > on Desktop Environment. Why should Org re-implement the wheel? Exactly! Since you look for the executable before calling, there is nothing to lose. If xdg-open is present, it will work if there is a GUI. Cheers, PS: I'm an XFCE (with xdg-utils) and emacs -nw user on Fedora. -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free.