On 09/27/2012 09:09 PM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote: > Yes, I see that now. I blindly copy/pasted the command without > thought ... > > But I already know that vlc displays .mov files without a problem. > If I save the file vlc will display it, Parole will not.. The > problem is that I can't select vlc from the menu that pops up in > Thunderbird Mail. Usually there is an item "Other" which is not > present. I just need to select the default application. If xdb-mime > must be used to do that I am lost, I don't begin to see what to do > with it! Are you actually asking about how to have thunderbird launch an application different from parole? In thunderbird, have you gone to "Edit---Preferences" and then Attachments to see if there is a "content type" defined? If so, there should be an Action with a drop down where you can change it. -- Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. -- Rick Cook, The Wizardry Compiled -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org