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martin7439

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Registered: 2017-04-27

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What is the selected application for XFCE's exo-open?

Under XFCE, xdg-open calls exo-open.

When one calls "exo-open foo.txt" (local path, without --launch), how is the corresponding application selected? How to configure this?

ToZ

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Re: What is the selected application for XFCE's exo-open?

Hello and welcome.

It uses the mime database and pre-set default applications. You can use the Mime Type Editor in Xfce to change the user-specific default applications.

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martin7439

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Re: What is the selected application for XFCE's exo-open?

Thanks a lot.

For the record, to launch the Mime Type Editor, run xfce4-mime-settings.

Jerry3904

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Re: What is the selected application for XFCE's exo-open?

Or click All Settings > Mime Type Editor

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MountainDewManiac

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Re: What is the selected application for XFCE's exo-open?

...or press Alt-F2, type mime, and cursor down to see the entry (via Xfce's Application Finder).

Regards,
MDM

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