File associations, firefox

[NoOp]

NoOp wrote:
> Karl Auer wrote:
>> Hi there.
>> 
>> Having upgraded to Firefox 1.5, I now can't seem to find any way to add
>> file associations within Firefox. I want to tell it to run javaws when
>> it sees a ".jnlp" extension.
> 
> Edit|Preferences|Downloads|Download Actions|View & Edit Actions
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>> 
>> More generally though, where does one set up file associations in
>> Ubuntu/GNOME? If I have a file, I can use "Open with" to set up an
>> association with files of that type. I can also look at the properties
>> of such a file and use the "open with" tab. That tab only allows me to
>> select from existing applications or to add a new app, the remove button
>> is greyed out.
> 
> http://linuxfud.wordpress.com/2006/09/03/ubuntu-linux-file-associations/
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>> 
>> Similarly with Firefox; I get the feeling that as an ordinary user I
>> don't have sufficient permissions to change file associations. Although
>> if I start Firefox as root (sudo firefox) it has *fewer* associations,
>> and I still can't add anything.
>> 
>> So - where are they, so I can get at them with sudo?
>> 
>> Regards, K.
>> 
> 
> One other thing to look for: check your directory & file permissions for
> Mozilla & Firefox:
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>   $ sudo nautilus (this will start the file browser in root mode)
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> Then check /usr/lib/firefox & /usr/lib/mozilla etc. Check to see if the
> permissions group setting is set to allow you to "Write", otherwise the
> plugins will install, but not allow you to change them from the browser.
> (select the folder/file, right click, select Properties|Permissions)
> User files are in /home/user_name/.mozilla (use Ctrl-H to view the
> hidden files).
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Forgot to add:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Changing_media_handling_behaviour