Firefox has taken over my Directory Tree!

[Andre Mangan]

On 2 June 2010 14:23, Chris Debenham <chris at adebenham.com> wrote:

> The other option is to load up nautilus and then right-click on a
> folder and choose "Open with other Applications"
> Then find/select "File Browser" and make sure that that the "Remember
> this appication" checkbox is selected.
>


That would be true under normal circumstances, Chris, however, this is the
result of a known bug in ? (nautilus?) and has been  documented since 2008.

Editing the mimeapps.list will restore the desired behaviour.  It will not
repair the cause.

I came across this when I installed gThumb and then found that my Home
directory would only open with gThumb.  Removal of gThumb removed the faulty
association and restored the file manager function.  After installing gThumb
a second time, editing the mimeapps.list restored normal functioning all
round.

Now my Home directory opens with nautilus and gThumb opens with gThumb.

Lucid Lynx is full of little surprises like this.

Andre



>
> On 2 June 2010 14:14, Andre Mangan <andremangan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On 2 June 2010 13:55, WasserLand <dwass at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thank you Andre,
> >>
> >> But . . . just before I complete the exercise my inode line reads as
> >> follows:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> inode/directory=totem-xine.desktop;mplayer.desktop;firefox.desktop;vlc.desktop;gthumb.desktop;nautilus-folder-handler.desktop;nautilus-browser.desktop;
> >>
> >> Are you saying that I should replace all of that with:
> >> "nautilus-folder-handler.desktop;"
> >> Or do I insert that statement?
> >>
> >> Dave W
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > Since "nautilus-folder-handler.desktop;" is already mentioned in that
> line,
> > cut and paste it so that it is the first item next to the = sign.  Save
> the
> > file before exit.
> >
> > If that does not do the trick, delete the "firefox.desktop;" entry and
> save
> > before exit.
> >
> > Andre
> >
> >
> >>
> >> On Wed, 2010-06-02 at 11:05 +1000, Andre Mangan wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 1 June 2010 16:23, WasserLand <dwass at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> >> >         Okay, I seem to have partially solved it:-
> >> >
> >> >         I need to go: "Places>Computer>FileSystem>Home>etc to get to
> >> >         my file
> >> >         system.  How do I make that a default?
> >> >
> >> >         Dave W
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > A partial solution is not a complete solution!  Try this one:
> >> >
> >> > In a terminal type: cat .local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
> >> >
> >> > look for a line that reads: inode/directory=firefox.....;
> >> >
> >> > When you are sure that you have found it, make a note of the line
> >> > number and then type:
> >> >
> >> > sudo gedit .local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
> >> >
> >> > substitute "nautilus-folder-handler.desktop;"  (without the quotes)
> >> > after the = sign
> >> >
> >> > Save and exit.
> >> >
> >> > Andre
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >         On Tue, 2010-06-01 at 15:59 +1000, WasserLand wrote:
> >> >         > Ubuntu 10.04.
> >> >         >
> >> >         > I go to Places>Home and the directory opens in Firefox.  It
> >> >         presents as
> >> >         > a page and is headed: "Index of file:///home/. . . ." etc.
> >> >          I can't open
> >> >         > files or do anything with them.  a right click presents a
> >> >         dialogue box
> >> >         > offering to "copy link" and other link alternatives.
> >> >         >
> >> >         > I've hunted high and low for the inevitable tick that I can
> >> >         un-tick to
> >> >         > get things back to normal.
> >> >         >
> >> >         > Does someone have the solution, please
> >> >         >
> >> >         > Dave W
> >> >         >
> >> >         >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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