Re: Change default app. -

["Eddie G. O'Connor Jr." <eoconnor25@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 09/27/2012 05:49 AM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:

On 27/09/12 02:12, Ed Greshko types:

On 09/27/2012 05:37 AM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:

    How do I change the default application for playing a video file
    received from an iPhone [.mov]?

    Presently I have to save it and play with vlc which works perfectly.
    Something called "Parole" is all that is offered and I have never
    succeeded in playing anything using it, considering just removing
    it. Google describes methods for setting the default but they don't
    seem applicable to XFCE and F-17/64.

If you start the file manager, "Thunar", and then right click on the X.mov file pick "Open with" and then "Open with other Application" you should be able to choose vlc and that choice should stick for all .mov files.

   Perhaps it should "stick" but it does not. I can view it that way
   but I am still offered only Parole with no "Other" option when I
   attempt to view the video in Thunderbird mail. Do you know of a file
   that can be changed manually?

   Thanks,

   Bob

I have somewhat of a similar problem to this, I have Thunderbird installed on Fedora 17, and in the "Details" tab ofthe "System Details" where it lists the default applications for various types of files, I have:

Web: Firefox
Mail: Thunderbird
Calendar: Software Install???!!!
Music: Clementine
Video: Movie Player
Photos: Image Viewer

How do I change the (obviously!) incorrect assignment of Software Install for viewing / opening Calendar? Bear in mind I already have "Lightning" installed as a Thunderbird Add-on.....so I can already view and manipulate my calendar through TB's interface....but HOW and WHY did Software Install assign itself to that task?...and how do I undo this? It's not hampering my usage of the PC in any way, it's just annoying....


Thanks!


EGO II

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