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I want to find a way to synchronize the default application preferences for Ubuntu between multiple installations. For example, if I choose Geany as the default text editor for .js files, I want it to become the default text editor for all of my Ubuntu installations. Is there any software that makes this possible, or software libraries that I could use to implement such a feature?

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    Also, the "sync" and "synchronize" tags on AskUbuntu ought to be merged. Sep 5, 2012 at 23:39
  • Here's a relevant Google search: google.com/… Oct 26, 2012 at 22:53
  • It looks like Ubuntu used to have a tool called Migration Assistant, but it appears that it is no longer supported. Oct 26, 2012 at 22:57

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I don't know about any automated way but you can always go ahead and copy the mimeapps.list file located at ~/.local/share/applications between your installations. That way all your custom file type associations should be transferred safely.

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  • This is a relevant question: askubuntu.com/questions/152291/… Oct 3, 2012 at 18:36
  • Is it likely that OneConf will eventually fill this role? Oct 27, 2012 at 0:50
  • Where is the ~/.local/share/applications located within the filesystem? Oct 29, 2012 at 5:16
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    That's the full directory path. ~/.local/share/applications stands for /home/username/.local/share/applications. Oct 29, 2012 at 5:27
  • Oh, and sorry, I don't know anything about Oneconf. Oct 29, 2012 at 5:28

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