Where are file associations set/stored?

Aaron Konstam akonstam at sbcglobal.net
Mon Mar 26 15:05:58 UTC 2007


On Mon, 2007-03-26 at 12:00 +0100, List Mail wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 12:49:41PM +0200, Claus Reheis wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Chris!
> > 
> > On Mon, 2007-03-26 at 11:27 +0100, List Mail wrote:
> > > Where does FC6 store file associations?
> > > 
> > > I want to change the association of xv with jpg files which seems to
> > > be the default as my system tried to run xv when I attempted to view a
> > > jpg file from within mutt.
> > 
> > click with the right mouse-button on the file, then select properties >
> > open with - and choose your favorite program 
> > 
> That's a (presumably) gnome or KDE answer!  I use neither so I can't
> "click with the right mouse-button on the file".  I want to know what
> file is changed when you do the above actions.
> 
> -- 
> Chris Green
> 
I would open mutt then type F1 and read the manual. That does not work
in gnome since F! opens the gnome manual no matter what. Section 5 Mime
types should have the answer.
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