Re: Unable to download files with epiphany-browser in Squeeze

[<briand@aracnet.com>]

On Thu,  4 Feb 2010 04:51:05 +0000 (UTC)
debian-user-digest-request@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.