How to Configure Mozilla to automatically open PDF files
Mozilla has application configuration menu which can be used to associate applications with various file types such as pdf files.
Start Mozilla
Select Edit from menu bar
Click on preferences
Select the helper applications
Click on "new type" button
Select and enter application/pdf in MIME type field
In the description field enter "PDF file"
Under the file extension field, enter pdf
Click on "open it with" radio button
Next to the "open it with" radio button, there is a text entry field. In this field enter kpdf %s
Note you can also enter xpdf %s
Click on OK button to save changes
Now restart the Mozilla
Go to any website and click on a PDF file. Mozilla will automatically start kpdf or xpdf to display the PDF file.
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