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  • In case it helps, I posted an error report. Report ID: 73364505 The error was actually not a real error, it was an error produced when I forced Zotero to select a non-executable file under custom files option as the Zotero filing handling option. t
  • I wonder if this is a clue to the problem: When I right click a pdf file in linux mint I get an 'open with' option. When I select 'other application' I get a dialogue "Open with" with the instruction 'Select an application in the list...' The list …
  • Is it still not possible to give a donation directly to Zotero? I also don't need extra space but would prefer to donate directly.
  • When I search for evince.desktop I find the file I mentioned previously within /usr/share/applications when I request properties of this file I get the following: Name: Document Viewer Command: evince %U Comment: View multi-page documents Type: Te…
  • Thanks for all the help. I am wondering if this is still a zotero specific issue. within linux mint I was able to locate the executable files as you suggested. They were in: /usr/share/applications here I was for instance able to find Document View…
  • I'm getting closer...thank you so much for helping me out! in the /home/tomislav/.var/app/org.zotero.Zotero/config/mimeapps.list I replaced ""[Added Associations] application/pdf=yelp.desktop;" with "[Added Associations] application/pdf=evince.d…
  • how do I know which file is an executable file? When I search for 'evince' to find the 'evince' executable file I get 100+ files listed. Most of them are text files etc. I don't know which file to select...
  • I just looked in the in /home/tomislav/.var/app/org.zotero.Zotero/config/mimeapps.list and the file contents in text editor was: "[Added Associations] application/pdf=yelp.desktop;" t
  • When I select custom app the "Choose Application" dialogue opens up to my folders directory rather than a list of applications. I don't know how to select an application from my folders. Regardless, I understand that linux hierarchy is such that exe…
  • thanks for that. I did look at the defaults.list file. The relevant line reads: "application/pdf=xreader.desktop;evince.desktop;atril.desktop" so this appears to direct to the correct application. t
  • I also have this problem. I'm using Zotero 5.0.69 in Linux Mint 19 Firefox 67.0.4 (Mozilla for Linux Mint 1.0) Zotero Preferences/General/File Handling/Open PDF's using drop down is set at System Default When I click on pdf file in linux mint dir…
  • Thank you for your quick reply! Did the version of Zotero LibreOffice integration at that link (http://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_installation#libreoffice) change since last night? I thought I was using the link at that locati…
  • this is connected to the following bug post.... https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/35363/report-id-2031700428-zotero-wont-start-in-firefox-with-ctrl-shft-z/#Item_5
  • The error repeated after I closed Firefox and re-opened it, again, I can't open the Zotero with CTRL+SHFT+Z unless I click on CTRL+T first... I made another report...Report ID 1856863441
  • This error is very reproducible, however now that I have posted this bug is now resolved. I still get an error report appearing in the log...e.g. Report ID 1160950062 I am reinstalling everything as I am noticing a more serious bug, which I wil…
  • dear lowrancesr - try opening the txt file that you created when you exported from endnote and look at a record with a PDF file reference. It should look like a simple path link in my example above. Or similarly each record should look similar to th…
  • SUCCESS!! I have had success with exporting from Reference Manager including with the PDF link problem. I have a large number of PDF files that are saved on my hard drive and in reference manager I access them from the 'link to PDF' field. Step…