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Old 08-26-2017, 12:29 PM   #1
Fredericus
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Old 08-26-2017, 12:36 PM   #2
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Open what file? What did you do to get this message?
 
Old 08-26-2017, 01:07 PM   #3
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Hello Ken

Trying to open Test Files.
 
Old 08-26-2017, 01:09 PM   #4
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Sorry.

Trying open Text files.

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Old 08-26-2017, 06:17 PM   #5
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Hi Fredericus And welcome to LQ.

You're going to have to provide a lot more information.

What Linux distribution are you using. How were you trying to open a file?
 
Old 08-26-2017, 09:50 PM   #6
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If they're text files you must use a text editor to open them.
 
Old 08-26-2017, 10:12 PM   #7
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