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How do I set the default program?
How do I set the default program that I use?
I have tried to open System Info → Default Program → change my program, but it won't work,
Any idea? Or should I use Terminal?
I want to replace the ...
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Change all associations from gedit to another application
I started using Sublime Text 2 a week or so ago and I loved it so much I've spent $60 on it and now want to use it for everything.
Gedit currently has ownership of most of the text file associations. ...
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How to change default application if it is missing in "other applications list"? [duplicate]
I am currently trying to use texstudio as the default application for opening *.tex files, but I cannot change the default application associated with that file type.
I tried to change it by right-...
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Assossiation in war files [duplicate]
Working with .war files. The files were associated with the Archive Manager. However, I installed a tool called Astah professional. Now .war files are associated with Astah. How can I change this ...
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How do I install Ubuntu-Tweak?
I have heard a lot about Ubuntu-Tweak and how it is great for power users, but I don't know how to install it.
How do I do that?
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How to ensure Wine does not auto run .exe files?
I want to install Wine only for running a program, but I don't want to open any other Windows file (for security). Is it possible to ensure Wine does not execute .exe files automatically? Thank you.
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How do I (persistently) change default file/program associations in Ubuntu 18.04+?
I am not shown the "Open with ..." tab in Files or the "Set as default ..." button anymore. This seems to be gone due to a UI change and there is an issue registered at Launchpad.
I know that tools ...
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How to set default application for a specific file extension
I am trying to set meshlab as the default application to open .obj files.
I attempted (as mentioned in here) right click a random obj file -> properties -> Open With -> there is no meshlab to choose ...
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Programatically modify file associations using standard interface (using mimetype)
I know that there are some files /etc/gnome/defaults.list that store mime associations and are in format that should make editing them possible.
But I am looking for a way that will handle at least ...
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How to reset default app for filetype? [duplicate]
How can I set a filetype to always open with a specific application?
In .local/share/applications/mimeapps.list there was this line -
application/x-extension-jap=gedit.desktop;jalbum.desktop;
It ...
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Add binary to ubuntu applications when no install or configure folder in tar.gz
I am on Ubuntu 17.10 I have downloaded a program for Linux, unzipped it and found it has no README, INSTALL or config folder. Hence, to make it runnable from the prompt I followed this: Install tar.gz ...
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How to programatically get program associated with a given file extension?
How can I without any manual GUI use check what will open file with a specific file extension - for example .rb?
Not a duplicate of how can I change file association globally? as mine is about ...
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Default software problem
Recently I installed ubuntu 16.04 LTS, but I have a little problem with it.
I work with latex, and I use gummi to work with tex files. But when I set the default program for tex files to be gummi, all ...
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