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To change the default application associated with a filetype you must use the [https://linux.die.net/man/1/xdg-mime xdg-mime] command and point to the desired desktop file | To change the default application associated with a filetype you must use the [https://linux.die.net/man/1/xdg-mime xdg-mime] command and point to the desired desktop file. | ||
For programs that do not ship a desktop entry file, one must be created. | |||
== Example == | == Example == | ||
The following example makes {{Pkg|mupdf}} the default command to open pdf files. | |||
Create a desktop file, because mupdf doesn't provide one: | |||
{{cat|~/.local/share/applications/mupdf.desktop|<nowiki> | {{cat|~/.local/share/applications/mupdf.desktop|<nowiki> | ||
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}} | }} | ||
Use <code>xdg-mime</code> from {{Pkg|xdg-utils}} to associate the desktop file with the pdf extension: | |||
{{Cmd|$ xdg-mime default mupdf.desktop application/pdf}} | {{Cmd|$ xdg-mime default mupdf.desktop application/pdf}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 12:58, 14 February 2025
To change the default application associated with a filetype you must use the xdg-mime command and point to the desired desktop file.
For programs that do not ship a desktop entry file, one must be created.
Example
The following example makes mupdf the default command to open pdf files.
Create a desktop file, because mupdf doesn't provide one:
Contents of ~/.local/share/applications/mupdf.desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Exec=/usr/bin/mupdf-gl
Name=mupdf
Use xdg-mime from xdg-utils to associate the desktop file with the pdf extension:
$ xdg-mime default mupdf.desktop application/pdf