[ubuntu-za] Lost configuration file

[David Rubin]

Neil Manson wrote:
> Hi All
>
> David Rubin wrote:
>   
>> Alf Stockton wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> Suddenly on my Ubuntu 8.10 I have lost the relationship between file suffixes 
>>> and the default program with which to open that file. This was probably caused 
>>> by uninstalling a program.
>>>   
>>> As an example when I click on a pdf file my system opens it with Gimp rather 
>>> than Evince.
>>>
>>> Please tell me where I should look for this file so that I may repair it.
>>>
>>>   
>>>     
>>>       
>> Hi
>> There are 2 files
>> /etc/gnome/defaults.list  --System wide all users configuration
>> ~/.local/share/applications/defaults.list  -- For the user over ridden
>> defaults.
>>
>> Make sure this line reads
>> application/pdf=evince.desktop
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>>   
>>     
> On my Ubuntu Intrepid installation, the user overrides are stored in
> ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
>
> Rgds,
>   Neil
>
>
>   
Good to know that it changed and where it is now located.  I run hardy.

I do have to admit that the  ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list 
seems a more logical file name since these are based  mime type and not
extension/suffix.

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