File Types and Associations ???

[Scott Talbot]

Duncan Lithgow wrote:

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>Alistair Mackay wrote:
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>>In Fedora, where are the default file type associations set? i.e what
>>happens when a file is 'double-clicked'?
>>And how are the list of applications on the file type 'right-click'
>>menus set?
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>If you right click on a file and dig around a bit you'll find the
>options, you may need privelages to change it though. Both gnome and KDE
>have a central graphic dialogue where all associations can be changed -
>have a look around. In KDE it's Control Center > KDE Componants > File
>Associations
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    In GNOME, right click the file, select properties. Open the open 
with tab. Select from the list of applications, or press the Add button, 
if your app is not in the box already.

Scott