[Bug 260050] [NEW] Cannot add new mimetype handlers

[Lelanthran Manickum]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

Cannot add new handlers for mimetypes - the edit->preferences->applications won't let me, no other way to do it.
Clicking on a file that is unknown results in the dialog box:
--------------------------------------------------
You have chosen to open

<filename>

which is a: <filetype>
from : <url>

[cancel]   [save]
--------------------------------------------------

There is no option in the dialog to add the application in.
Is there any circumstances at all that would require a dialog box that is slightly less helpful than a dead herring?

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Aug 21 14:34:12 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/opt/novell/iprint/bin
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-20-generic i686

** Affects: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug

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Cannot add new mimetype handlers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/260050
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