"Go to containing folder" in Firefox downloads open Catfish

schnappi · 2018-07-25 19:39:46

When click "Go to containing folder" for an item in Firefox downloads (right click a downloaded item to see this option) am taken to Catfish File Search rather than the containing folder.

Confirmed this is not a Firefox issue by replicating with different Firefox profile but not sure if this is necessarily an XFCE issue. Doesn't occur on desktop but does occur on laptop that started using more recently.

Tried removing Catfish (sudo pacman -Rnssu catfish) to see what would happen but go this error (all below is probably an Arch issue though):

checking dependencies...
warning: removing catfish from target list
warning: removing python-cairo from target list
warning: removing python-pexpect from target list
warning: removing python-ptyprocess from target list
warning: removing python-xdg from target list
there is nothing to do.

ToZ · 2018-07-25 20:41:54

You have a mixed up mime association. Try resetting it so that directories are opened by your file manager of choice:

xdg-mime default exo-file-manager.desktop inode/directory

schnappi · 2018-08-01 17:18:17

Thanks. Ran the above command as both user and sudo. Still having same issue but have not yet tried closing programs or logging in/ out and restarting. All of which hopefully will be final step in resolving mime association mix-up.

ToZ · 2018-08-01 18:34:50

If it doesn't, post back:

xdg-mime query default  inode/directory

Now that I look at my system, it points to Thunar-folder-handler.desktop.

Maybe also try:

xdg-mime default Thunar-folder-handler.desktop inode/directory

schnappi · 2018-08-01 18:54:26

Ran both without success. Am running Arch. Secondly would restarting a program/ logging in and out be necessary to reset mime associations?

Looking through this now as well: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/De … plications

Last edited by schnappi (2018-08-01 18:55:33)

ToZ · 2018-08-01 21:18:57

schnappi wrote:

Ran both without success. Am running Arch. Secondly would restarting a program/ logging in and out be necessary to reset mime associations?

No. It should be automatic. Those commands work here for me (also Arch). The effect is immediate.

Do you have xdg-utils installed?

Can you post back the results of the following:

xdg-mime query default inode/directory

Also:

grep "inode/directory" ~/.config/mimeapps.list

and:

grep "inode/directory" /usr/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache

schnappi · 2018-08-02 16:08:13

Thunar-folder-handler.desktop

inode/directory=Thunar-folder-handler.desktop

inode/directory=catfish.desktop;Thunar-folder-handler.desktop;

Third result is suspect.

xdg-utils is installed.

@ToZ thanks for help so far.

Last edited by schnappi (2018-08-02 16:09:37)

ToZ · 2018-08-02 17:13:38

The third one is default - local can override. What does the following return:

grep "inode/directory" ~/.local/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache

schnappi · 2018-08-03 23:21:23

/home/user/.local/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache: No such file or directory

At some point during this process the issue has been solved in Firefox. Palemoon (binary not package) continues to have same issue. Prior to ToZ's suggestions the issue occurred in both Firefox and Palemoon binary version.

tulliana · 2018-08-11 08:11:28

Open the Xfce Settings Manager

Click on Prefferred Applications

Scroll to the Utilities tab and select the thunar or other file manager again

check back now please..

Last edited by tulliana (2018-08-11 08:12:39)

schnappi · 2018-08-24 21:19:19

Still not functioning correctly. Greatly appreciate the prompt help, but going to let this issue go. Not a big deal.

cmcanulty · 2018-09-01 21:59:12

Firefox has issues opening linux files in correct app. I have deb files set to open in firefox with gdebi but it always open them with my chess program (scidb) nothing fixes it

lance · 2019-01-02 22:18:47

tulliana's solution worked for me

tulliana wrote:

Open the Xfce Settings Manager

Click on Prefferred Applications
https://image.ibb.co/n3bFD9/arch_archma … ations.png
Scroll to the Utilities tab and select the thunar or other file manager again
https://image.ibb.co/cFdTY9/arch_archma … thunar.png

check back now please..

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