Ubuntu – firefox shows only blank screen when opening new pdf

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I use ubuntu 12.04 with firefox and adobe pdf plugin.
Since ubuntu 11.04 upto 12.04 i have the problem that i can open only one pdf file in the browser. After closing the pdf, firefox only shows a blank (black) screen when opening a new pdf.
Ridiculous: As long as i keep open the first pdf, i can open other pdfs. Otherwise it seems to crash…

I already tried reinstalling, but nothing changed.

Best Answer

I have the same problem, and it seemed to be reported as bug already. You can mark that it affects you, too to increase its significance.

As workaround I recommend to open pdf files with Document Viewer/Evince as follows: Go to Edit → Preferences → Applications, search for "pdf" and choose Use Document Viewer:

preferences dialog

With the file it opens another window - but Evince is very fast and lightweight, so you won't experience serious performance losses.

(how to embed Evince in Firefox with mozplugger)

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