Why can't I search through PDF files opened in Mozilla Firefox in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5?

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Issue

When opening a PDF from a webpage using Mozilla Firefox, so that the PDF is opened inside the Firefox window it is impossible to search within that PDF.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Adobe Acrobat reader plugin
  • nspluginwrapper

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