How do I change the default application for unknown file types?
Ever since installing Bless Hex Editor, all unknown files and text files automatically open with Bless instead of gedit. How do I change it back? I don't want to have to manually associate files with gedit, I just want gedit to be the default if there's no other application set up to open the file.
Solution:
modify ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
[Default Applications]
- text/plain=bless.desktop
- application/octet-stream=bless.desktop
+ application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
nautilus gedit
asked Oct 10 '11 at 0:48
dmuirdmuir
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Ever since installing Bless Hex Editor, all unknown files and text files automatically open with Bless instead of gedit. How do I change it back? I don't want to have to manually associate files with gedit, I just want gedit to be the default if there's no other application set up to open the file.
Solution:
modify ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
[Default Applications]
- text/plain=bless.desktop
- application/octet-stream=bless.desktop
+ application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
nautilus gedit
asked Oct 10 '11 at 0:48
dmuirdmuir
196110
Can you post the contents of/usr/share/applications/defaults.listand~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.liston paste.ubuntu.com ?
– imgx64
Oct 14 '11 at 12:39
mimeapps.list defaults.list was just replaced with the distro default after upgrading to 11.10. I can see the bless entries entries there. Can I just delete them to revert back to the system default?
– dmuir
Oct 17 '11 at 5:45
to answer my own question, yes, deleting the offending lines from mineppas.list fixes things. Firefox is still wanting to open stuff with bless though...
– dmuir
Oct 17 '11 at 6:19
That's odd, Firefox seems to use the system settings on my computer. Did you try restarting the computer (or restarting Firefox) after deleting the bless entries in mimeapps.list?
– imgx64
Oct 17 '11 at 15:57
Ah, fixed it. The problem was that there is no default for application/octet-stream, so it was using bliss as it existed under "Added Association". So to fix, instead of removing the line in Default Applications: application/octet-stream=bliss.desktop I changed it to: application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
– dmuir
Oct 21 '11 at 4:47
|
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Ever since installing Bless Hex Editor, all unknown files and text files automatically open with Bless instead of gedit. How do I change it back? I don't want to have to manually associate files with gedit, I just want gedit to be the default if there's no other application set up to open the file.
Solution:
modify ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
[Default Applications]
- text/plain=bless.desktop
- application/octet-stream=bless.desktop
+ application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
nautilus gedit
asked Oct 10 '11 at 0:48
dmuirdmuir
196110
Ever since installing Bless Hex Editor, all unknown files and text files automatically open with Bless instead of gedit. How do I change it back? I don't want to have to manually associate files with gedit, I just want gedit to be the default if there's no other application set up to open the file.
Solution:
modify ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
[Default Applications]
- text/plain=bless.desktop
- application/octet-stream=bless.desktop
+ application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
nautilus gedit
nautilus gedit
asked Oct 10 '11 at 0:48
dmuirdmuir
196110
asked Oct 10 '11 at 0:48
dmuirdmuir
196110
edited Oct 21 '11 at 4:53
dmuir
asked Oct 10 '11 at 0:48
dmuirdmuir
196110
asked Oct 10 '11 at 0:48
dmuirdmuir
196110
asked Oct 10 '11 at 0:48
dmuirdmuir
196110
196110
Can you post the contents of/usr/share/applications/defaults.listand~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.liston paste.ubuntu.com ?
– imgx64
Oct 14 '11 at 12:39
mimeapps.list defaults.list was just replaced with the distro default after upgrading to 11.10. I can see the bless entries entries there. Can I just delete them to revert back to the system default?
– dmuir
Oct 17 '11 at 5:45
to answer my own question, yes, deleting the offending lines from mineppas.list fixes things. Firefox is still wanting to open stuff with bless though...
– dmuir
Oct 17 '11 at 6:19
That's odd, Firefox seems to use the system settings on my computer. Did you try restarting the computer (or restarting Firefox) after deleting the bless entries in mimeapps.list?
– imgx64
Oct 17 '11 at 15:57
Ah, fixed it. The problem was that there is no default for application/octet-stream, so it was using bliss as it existed under "Added Association". So to fix, instead of removing the line in Default Applications: application/octet-stream=bliss.desktop I changed it to: application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
– dmuir
Oct 21 '11 at 4:47
|
show 1 more comment
Can you post the contents of/usr/share/applications/defaults.listand~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.liston paste.ubuntu.com ?
– imgx64
Oct 14 '11 at 12:39
mimeapps.list defaults.list was just replaced with the distro default after upgrading to 11.10. I can see the bless entries entries there. Can I just delete them to revert back to the system default?
– dmuir
Oct 17 '11 at 5:45
to answer my own question, yes, deleting the offending lines from mineppas.list fixes things. Firefox is still wanting to open stuff with bless though...
– dmuir
Oct 17 '11 at 6:19
That's odd, Firefox seems to use the system settings on my computer. Did you try restarting the computer (or restarting Firefox) after deleting the bless entries in mimeapps.list?
– imgx64
Oct 17 '11 at 15:57
Ah, fixed it. The problem was that there is no default for application/octet-stream, so it was using bliss as it existed under "Added Association". So to fix, instead of removing the line in Default Applications: application/octet-stream=bliss.desktop I changed it to: application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
– dmuir
Oct 21 '11 at 4:47
Can you post the contents of
/usr/share/applications/defaults.list and ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list on paste.ubuntu.com ?– imgx64
Oct 14 '11 at 12:39
Can you post the contents of
/usr/share/applications/defaults.list and ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list on paste.ubuntu.com ?– imgx64
Oct 14 '11 at 12:39
mimeapps.list defaults.list was just replaced with the distro default after upgrading to 11.10. I can see the bless entries entries there. Can I just delete them to revert back to the system default?
– dmuir
Oct 17 '11 at 5:45
mimeapps.list defaults.list was just replaced with the distro default after upgrading to 11.10. I can see the bless entries entries there. Can I just delete them to revert back to the system default?
– dmuir
Oct 17 '11 at 5:45
to answer my own question, yes, deleting the offending lines from mineppas.list fixes things. Firefox is still wanting to open stuff with bless though...
– dmuir
Oct 17 '11 at 6:19
to answer my own question, yes, deleting the offending lines from mineppas.list fixes things. Firefox is still wanting to open stuff with bless though...
– dmuir
Oct 17 '11 at 6:19
That's odd, Firefox seems to use the system settings on my computer. Did you try restarting the computer (or restarting Firefox) after deleting the bless entries in mimeapps.list?
– imgx64
Oct 17 '11 at 15:57
That's odd, Firefox seems to use the system settings on my computer. Did you try restarting the computer (or restarting Firefox) after deleting the bless entries in mimeapps.list?
– imgx64
Oct 17 '11 at 15:57
Ah, fixed it. The problem was that there is no default for application/octet-stream, so it was using bliss as it existed under "Added Association". So to fix, instead of removing the line in Default Applications: application/octet-stream=bliss.desktop I changed it to: application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
– dmuir
Oct 21 '11 at 4:47
Ah, fixed it. The problem was that there is no default for application/octet-stream, so it was using bliss as it existed under "Added Association". So to fix, instead of removing the line in Default Applications: application/octet-stream=bliss.desktop I changed it to: application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
– dmuir
Oct 21 '11 at 4:47
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modify ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
[Default Applications]
- text/plain=bless.desktop
- application/octet-stream=bless.desktop
+ application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
This reverts the text/plain app to using the system default in /usr/share/applications/defaults.list, and changes the default application/octet-stream. It seems that Firefox labels this mime-type as "Unknown".
edited Jan 9 at 5:22
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answered Oct 26 '11 at 0:58
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right click on the unknown file, properties, open with. If your desired application is in the list, click on it, if not then click on the Show Other Applications and select the one you want.
Cheers!
answered Oct 21 '11 at 8:11
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modify ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
[Default Applications]
- text/plain=bless.desktop
- application/octet-stream=bless.desktop
+ application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
This reverts the text/plain app to using the system default in /usr/share/applications/defaults.list, and changes the default application/octet-stream. It seems that Firefox labels this mime-type as "Unknown".
edited Jan 9 at 5:22
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answered Oct 26 '11 at 0:58
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modify ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
[Default Applications]
- text/plain=bless.desktop
- application/octet-stream=bless.desktop
+ application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
This reverts the text/plain app to using the system default in /usr/share/applications/defaults.list, and changes the default application/octet-stream. It seems that Firefox labels this mime-type as "Unknown".
edited Jan 9 at 5:22
Pablo Bianchi
2,4751532
answered Oct 26 '11 at 0:58
dmuirdmuir
196110
add a comment |
modify ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
[Default Applications]
- text/plain=bless.desktop
- application/octet-stream=bless.desktop
+ application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
This reverts the text/plain app to using the system default in /usr/share/applications/defaults.list, and changes the default application/octet-stream. It seems that Firefox labels this mime-type as "Unknown".
edited Jan 9 at 5:22
Pablo Bianchi
2,4751532
answered Oct 26 '11 at 0:58
dmuirdmuir
196110
modify ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
[Default Applications]
- text/plain=bless.desktop
- application/octet-stream=bless.desktop
+ application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
This reverts the text/plain app to using the system default in /usr/share/applications/defaults.list, and changes the default application/octet-stream. It seems that Firefox labels this mime-type as "Unknown".
edited Jan 9 at 5:22
Pablo Bianchi
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answered Oct 26 '11 at 0:58
dmuirdmuir
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edited Jan 9 at 5:22
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answered Oct 26 '11 at 0:58
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right click on the unknown file, properties, open with. If your desired application is in the list, click on it, if not then click on the Show Other Applications and select the one you want.
Cheers!
answered Oct 21 '11 at 8:11
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right click on the unknown file, properties, open with. If your desired application is in the list, click on it, if not then click on the Show Other Applications and select the one you want.
Cheers!
answered Oct 21 '11 at 8:11
bogdanbogdan
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right click on the unknown file, properties, open with. If your desired application is in the list, click on it, if not then click on the Show Other Applications and select the one you want.
Cheers!
answered Oct 21 '11 at 8:11
bogdanbogdan
1062
right click on the unknown file, properties, open with. If your desired application is in the list, click on it, if not then click on the Show Other Applications and select the one you want.
Cheers!
answered Oct 21 '11 at 8:11
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answered Oct 21 '11 at 8:11
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Can you post the contents of
/usr/share/applications/defaults.listand~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.liston paste.ubuntu.com ?– imgx64
Oct 14 '11 at 12:39
mimeapps.list defaults.list was just replaced with the distro default after upgrading to 11.10. I can see the bless entries entries there. Can I just delete them to revert back to the system default?
– dmuir
Oct 17 '11 at 5:45
to answer my own question, yes, deleting the offending lines from mineppas.list fixes things. Firefox is still wanting to open stuff with bless though...
– dmuir
Oct 17 '11 at 6:19
That's odd, Firefox seems to use the system settings on my computer. Did you try restarting the computer (or restarting Firefox) after deleting the bless entries in mimeapps.list?
– imgx64
Oct 17 '11 at 15:57
Ah, fixed it. The problem was that there is no default for application/octet-stream, so it was using bliss as it existed under "Added Association". So to fix, instead of removing the line in Default Applications: application/octet-stream=bliss.desktop I changed it to: application/octet-stream=gedit.desktop
– dmuir
Oct 21 '11 at 4:47