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How does one show all applications when choosing an application to open a file with?
I am trying to open a file of an unknown type (Pokemon Gold.gbc). I double click it and get the message "Could not display '/home/josh/Downloads/Pokemon ROMS/Pokemon Gold.gbc'. The file is of an ...
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ubuntu 12.04 how can I gain access to arbitrary applications in Nautilus' “open with” dialog [duplicate]
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Add custom command in the open with dialog?
I want to set a filetype to be opened by a specific program other than ubuntu's default. I usually
right click > properties ...
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Unity links to USB drives do not open nautilus
Whenever I press my usb drives in the unity launcher, I get the folder opened with gitk instead of with nautilus. The same happens when I connect them to the computer. How do I fix this? This is ...
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How can I make SWF files be opened with the standalone player?
I have installed the standalone Flash debug player to /usr/lib/flashplayerdebugger and I can now use it to test within Flash Builder (Eclipse), but I can't make an SWF open with it from Nautilus. If ...
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How do I get Ubuntu to open folders with Nautilus by default?
After upgrading to Ubuntu 11.10, I once right-clicked on a folder and told it to open the folder with Movie Player ("Open with other application...").
No harm done there, right? Nope, now Ubuntu ...
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Creating .desktop files to use on the “Open with other application” tab
I am looking for the specs necessary to build a .desktop file to be used in Ubuntu 11.10.
Many terminal applications or even GUI application do not show on Open with other application tab anymore and ...
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Change default application to open file in Oneiric [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where is “open with…” in Nautilus?
In Oneiric, the "Open with other application..." menu in Nautilus only allows to select one of the predefined ...
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How to stop Thunar being default file browser
On a relatively new 11.04 installation Thunar has become the default file browser simply by using it!
Whilst I can open Nautilus easily enough, I'd rather it remained as the default, especially when ...
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