Default Applications

[Petter Adsen]

On Fri, 11 Dec 2015 19:36:02 +0100
Ralf Mardorf <silver.bullet at zoho.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Dec 2015 10:20:23 -0800, John R. Sowden wrote:
> >Xubuntu 14.04
> >PDF  
> 
> You need to chose the PDF reader by the used application.
> 
> First install one or several PDF readers, e.g.
> http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty-updates/evince
> 
> then for e.g. Thunar, it's the default Xfce4 file manager
> 
> Right-click on a PDF file >
> Open With >
> Open With Other Application... >
> [x] Use as default for this kind of file >
> Select a PDF reader
> 
> Regards,
> Ralf

There is also another way to do this, which might be more convenient if
you want to change the default applications for a lot of file types.

Settings -> MIME Type Editor

Use the filter at the top to narrow the list down.

Petter

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