Under linux, if you surf the web using firefox, with default installation pdfs cannot directly be viewed within the browser as done under windows. They are either downloaded or opened within a standalone running application such as Adobe Reader.
If you still want to be able to read your pdf without leaving your firefox window, you simply need to install mozplugger package.
Do as follow:
- open a terminal
- run “sudo apt-get install mozplugger”
- restart firefox
That’s it!
sources
- “apt-cache show mozplugger”