[svlug] How to change file associations?

[Jan Van Bruaene]

Thanks for the suggestions. Though haven't made much progress. 
1. .mailcap didn't have any pdf entry at all. 
2. Fedora 3 seems to omit gnome-file-types-properties 
(see also http://www.w00tlinux.com/bb/sutra266184.html)

While you can change the application a file is opened with via the 
properties tab 
(right click on the file), the real reason for my inquery is that Firefox 
knows that 
the "default" app for PDF is ggv. And this is not a firefox setting it looks 
like. 
It appears a system setting.

/Jan

On 8/26/05, Jeff Frost <jeff at frostconsultingllc.com> wrote:
> 
> It's likely configured in the .mailcap file in your home directory. Mine 
> has
> this entry for pdfs:
> 
> application/pdf;acroread %s
> 
> Lots of applications use this, but I suspect in the modern window 
> managers,
> there are other places to make these changes as well.
> 
> On Fri, 26 Aug 2005, Paul Reiber wrote:
> 
> > Hey this is a pretty good question for a FAQ somewhere...
> >
> > I've managed to tweak associations inside of specific applications
> > like browsers, but have the same question at "X / gnome / 
> window-manager"
> > level. It used to be I had lots of time to experiment with these sorts
> > of things.
> >
> > Anyone going to venture any answers for this gentleman?
> > -Paul
> 
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