[solved] chromium-browser shows "couldn't load plug-in" for pdf link

[RgnadKzin]

when I hit a link for a pdf file, the browser returns:

"Couldn't load plug-in"

I have tried uninstalling-reinstalling.
I have tried removing adobe reader.

suggestions?

[scoundrel]

when I hit a link for a pdf file, the browser returns:

"Couldn't load plug-in"

I have tried uninstalling-reinstalling.
I have tried removing adobe reader.

suggestions?

copy this into your address bar and enable pdf...  chrome://plugins/

[Just17]

I hit the same problem regularly .....  am not yet sure if it is some formatting in the PDFs that it will not show or what is the cause, because some PDFs do show in the browser.

Yes the PDF display is enabled in plugins here.

Mostly I just copy the URL and open with Firefox 

[scoundrel]

just tested it and found it lacking.. the pdf's it does open do not allow copy of text .. this was not a problem with the older chromium

[RgnadKzin]

copy this into your address bar and enable pdf...  chrome://plugins/

It is enabled.  I have tried disabling it and using the Adobe Reader plugin. No joy.
I have completely uninstalled Adobe and Chrome and reinstalled chrome.  No joy.

[Just17]

I don't appear to be able to open any PDFs at present ....  or at least any I have tried today  


/usr/lib/chromium-browser/libpdf.so

is dated 26th Aug .....  I guess it is likely that since then I have been having problems ......

[scoundrel]

is that on or about the same time as the update of chromium? 

copy this into your address bar and enable pdf...  chrome://plugins/

It is enabled.  I have tried disabling it and using the Adobe Reader plugin. No joy.
I have completely uninstalled Adobe and Chrome and reinstalled chrome.  No joy.

do think adobe doesn't work with chromium.. the pdf reader in chromium is its own plugin ?

[RgnadKzin]

libpdf is Google's own implementation of a PDF renderer. While compatible, it is currently only part of Chrome releases, not Chromium ones.  So, when PC Linux OS users update chromium-browser, the corresponding libpdf.so is not updated at the same time.

Here is the solution: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Chromium#Open_PDF_files_inside_Chromium

[Just17]

libpdf is Google's own implementation of a PDF renderer. While compatible, it is currently only part of Chrome releases, not Chromium ones.  So, when PC Linux OS users update chromium-browser, the corresponding libpdf.so is not updated at the same time.

Here is the solution: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Chromium#Open_PDF_files_inside_Chromium

kparts should allow pdfs to be rendered in Chromium, according to that page, but even after a reinstall of Kpartsplugin Chromium still fails to show PDF files  

To use KParts Plugin, install kpartsplugin. The plugin should be able, among other things, to open PDF files inside Chromium using an embedded Okular instance.

[KernelKarter]

libpdf is Google's own implementation of a PDF renderer. While compatible, it is currently only part of Chrome releases, not Chromium ones.  So, when PC Linux OS users update chromium-browser, the corresponding libpdf.so is not updated at the same time.

Here is the solution: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Chromium#Open_PDF_files_inside_Chromium

Doesn't work for me 

-- Eddie

[NoIBnds]

I got it working by adding to extensions, as a work around.
Save as PDF
Ultimate Google Docs Viewer

I can now read or save pdf's in Chrome

[RgnadKzin]

kparts should allow pdfs to be rendered in Chromium, according to that page, but even after a reinstall of Kpartsplugin Chromium still fails to show PDF files  

Actually, the part of the instructions that worked for me was to download the proper .deb file, extract the libpdf.so and copy it to the /user/lib/chromium folder.

[Just17]

kparts should allow pdfs to be rendered in Chromium, according to that page, but even after a reinstall of Kpartsplugin Chromium still fails to show PDF files  

Actually, the part of the instructions that worked for me was to download the proper .deb file, extract the libpdf.so and copy it to the /user/lib/chromium folder.

After a couple of false starts with incorrect files, I eventually got the correct libpdf.so file and all is working again now.

This is the file I used in case anyone else wants it.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5838889/libpdf.so

I renamed the existing file in /usr/lib/chromium-browser/ and dropped in this one. Restarted Chromium and all is well so far.

[scoundrel]

kparts should allow pdfs to be rendered in Chromium, according to that page, but even after a reinstall of Kpartsplugin Chromium still fails to show PDF files  

Actually, the part of the instructions that worked for me was to download the proper .deb file, extract the libpdf.so and copy it to the /user/lib/chromium folder.

After a couple of false starts with incorrect files, I eventually got the correct libpdf.so file and all is working again now.

This is the file I used in case anyone else wants it.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5838889/libpdf.so

I renamed the existing file in /usr/lib/chromium-browser/ and dropped in this one. Restarted Chromium and all is well so far.

thanks dude... worked like a charm after enabling it..

[RgnadKzin]

thanks dude... worked like a charm after enabling it..

Never thought I would be the one to solve this.