how to configure xdg-open applications?

[Rex Dieter]

Paul Johnson wrote:

> I want to change the programs that xdg-open points to for things like
> pdf or dvi.  There are no configure tools I can find on the
> freedesktop site and the xdg-open man page gives no help at all. In
> /etc/xdg I don't see settings for evince or such.  "grep -r pdf *" in
> the /etc/xdg directory returns nothing.
> 
> Throw me some help, please.

xdg-open uses the default apps as defined by the desktop you're using
(gnome, kde, etc...).  So, the question becomes, which desktop are you
using?  Do you need help setting the default .pdf app on desktop foo?

-- Rex