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chicho1704

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unable to open downloaded files as well as to preview files..
« on: August 06, 2011, 07:04:56 PM »

I am unable to open downloaded files as well as to preview files.  am unable to find the path of my two videoplayers..VLC and Totem Videoplayer...and can't wirte the path in the settings  I cannot open PDF or written files either..
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Re: unable to open downloaded files as well as to preview files..
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2011, 10:27:46 AM »

What Operating System do you use?
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chicho1704

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Re: unable to open downloaded files as well as to preview files..
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2011, 07:02:02 PM »

What Operating System do you use?

LINUX UBUNTU 10.10
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Re: unable to open downloaded files as well as to preview files..
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2011, 10:29:43 PM »

Strange. I thought "Mac".
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Re: unable to open downloaded files as well as to preview files..
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2011, 11:39:09 PM »

Strange. I thought "Mac".

What can I do???
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Re: unable to open downloaded files as well as to preview files..
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2011, 09:28:45 PM »

open a terminal, write

which vlc
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Re: unable to open downloaded files as well as to preview files..
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2011, 06:26:06 PM »

open a terminal, write




which vlc


VLC 1.1.4 The Luggage
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Re: unable to open downloaded files as well as to preview files..
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2011, 07:37:02 PM »

open a terminal, write

which vlc


VLC 1.1.4 The Luggage
Note the open a terminal note. That is to say, use the command "which".
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chicho1704

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Re: unable to open downloaded files as well as to preview files..
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2011, 01:31:05 AM »

open a terminal, write

which vlc


VLC 1.1.4 The Luggage
Note the open a terminal note. That is to say, use the command "which".

and this terminal note given by this command has to be placed under settings < general < videoplayer???
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Re: unable to open downloaded files as well as to preview files..
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2011, 09:13:51 AM »

open a terminal, write

which vlc


VLC 1.1.4 The Luggage
Note the open a terminal note. That is to say, use the command "which".

and this terminal note given by this command has to be placed under settings < general < videoplayer???

Ugh.

1) Open a terminal. (Command prompt, such as xterm, GNOME Terminal, or something like that)
2) At the appearing command line, enter "which vlc" (without the quotes), and press enter.
3) Post here the output you get.
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Re: unable to open downloaded files as well as to preview files..
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2011, 10:25:33 PM »

open a terminal, write

which vlc


VLC 1.1.4 The Luggage
Note the open a terminal note. That is to say, use the command "which".

and this terminal note given by this command has to be placed under settings < general < videoplayer???

Ugh.

1) Open a terminal. (Command prompt, such as xterm, GNOME Terminal, or something like that)
2) At the appearing command line, enter "which vlc" (without the quotes), and press enter.
3) Post here the output you get.
thank you  but it still does not work either   That is what I did... what else could be the problem?
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Re: unable to open downloaded files as well as to preview files..
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2011, 10:50:34 PM »

Please read again GonoszTopi's post and do what he said. Including step 3.
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