acroread porting problem

Rogue_Spider micheal.mr.k at gmail.com
Wed Jun 29 14:30:14 GMT 2005


On 6/22/05, Rogue_Spider <micheal.mr.k at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 13 Jun 2005 20:08:29 -0400, Lowell Gilbert
> <freebsd-questions-local at be-well.ilk.org> wrote:
> > Rogue_Spider <micheal.mr.k at gmail.com> writes:
> >
> > > I installed a port acroread from my sysinsall
> > > from freebsd 5.0 iso on my system i than told
> > > kde to use acroread to open all pdf files
> > > ghostview would not work so i decided to
> > > use acroread when i than try to launch the
> > > program it says "cant find acroread"
> > > i found the exe and tried to launch it by
> > > itself again same message? i read that
> > > there was some problems with it being
> > > ported to the wrong directory, is that the problem?
> > > if so what directory should it be in?
> >
> > /usr/local/bin/acroread
> >
> > Either add /usr/local/bin to your path or call it with the entire path.
> >
> pretend i am knew to freebsd / i am \
> ok
> i tried moving shell script from /usr/local/acroread5/bin
> to /usr/local/bin/ -didna work-
> do i move the entire folder over?executable?or other?

I was hoping to have this problem resolved by now but am still waiting
for an answer - i have tried a few diffrent vereations on a resolution but
to no avail can someone help


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