How to open some files based on extension rather than mime type?

[Andre Rodovalho]

You can set this at* lxsession-default-apps*

*Menu > Preferences > LxSession Default Apps*
OR

*Right click* on the file you want to set. Let say, a Document.odt. On the
menu, choose *Properties*. At the Properties windows, select the software
you want to open as default on the "*Open With*" combobox (drop down
menu)... Then hit *OK*.

Double click the file to see if works...



2015-01-14 17:57 GMT-02:00 John Hupp <lubuntu at prpcompany.com>:

> I don't understand mime types very well, but it seems like the net effect
> as implemented is that they don't result in very granular control.
>
> To be specific, I find that if I use LibreOffice Writer to create an .odt
> file, a double-click on the file in pcmanfm results in AbiWord opening the
> file.
>
> I would like LibreOffice to open odt files, AbiWord to open abw files, and
> leafpad to open plain text files.  But lxsession-default-apps merely sets a
> "Document" launcher.
>
> Can set up finer control to open some files according to their extension?
>
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