Re: [debian] Re: Gnome File Association
On Fri, 2005-04-29 at 17:38 +1000, Keith Bates wrote: No, that just gives you option to open it with, but no permanent association. What I'm really tring to do is open a pdf file using the sylpheed email reader which is built on Gtk2. When you click on an attachment you get options to open or open with application. When I click on open nothing happens. I'm assuming this is an association problem somehwere in gnome. If you are using Gnome 2.8+ it does. You need to right-click and choose properties, the choose the Open With tab. It will say to pick a program to open foo.pdf and others of type .pdf Since you are using sylpheed though, I'm not sure whether it is using Gnome's file associations (or, if it is, whether it's using the new fd.o standard). You may need to pose it as a sylphed associations question. -Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [debian] Re: Gnome File Association
On Sun, 01 May 2005 12:41:55 -0400 Mark Roach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 2005-04-29 at 17:38 +1000, Keith Bates wrote: No, that just gives you option to open it with, but no permanent association. What I'm really tring to do is open a pdf file using the sylpheed email reader which is built on Gtk2. When you click on an attachment you get options to open or open with application. When I click on open nothing happens. I'm assuming this is an association problem somehwere in gnome. If you are using Gnome 2.8+ it does. You need to right-click and choose properties, the choose the Open With tab. It will say to pick a program to open foo.pdf and others of type .pdf Thanks, I'd missed that. Keith -- God bless you, Keith Bates 4 Mooloobar St Narrabri NSW 2390 Phone: 02 67924890 Fax: 02 67925418 www.new-life.org.au If you don't have a reason to live JESUS IS THE ANSWER! Ask him into your life today... He really does make a difference. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: GNOME File Association
postinst is one of the scripts that gets automatically executed after a package is installed. From http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-pkg_basics.en.html#s-maintscripts : postinst This script typically completes any required configuration of the package foo once foo has been unpacked from its Debian archive (.deb) file. Often, 'postinst' scripts ask the user for input, and/or warn the user that if he accepts default values, he should remember to go back and re-configure that package as the situation warrants. Many 'postinst' scripts then execute any commands necessary to start or restart a service once a new package has been installed or upgraded. - Tim On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:45:21 -0500, Bruce Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tim wrote: It did for me (after doing that, nautilus reported, e.g., .gnumeric as the proper type instead of unknown). One of the packages mentioned says something about freedesktop.org (in one of the files I read under /usr/share/mime). - Tim I see. I'll have to try this out. What by the way, is postint? bp On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 23:26:43 -0500, Bruce Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tim wrote: I experienced the same problem recently while updating unstable (I've been running unstable for a while; it's possible I accidentally corrupted some file). Anyway, I solved my problem by running apt-get install --reinstall [all the programs Ron mentioned above]. All the programs were already installed on the system except mimedecode (which, as Bruce mentioned, doesn't directly solve the problem). That's the easy way to do it. I'm pretty sure the reason it works is because one of the postinst scripts rebuilds whatever file it was I lost. One interesting postinst runs 'update-mime-database /usr/share/mime'. Good luck. - Tim Tim, Did that acutally rebuild the database? I was told that the application responsible is gone to better integrated different desktops. bp -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: GNOME File Association
Tim wrote: It did for me (after doing that, nautilus reported, e.g., .gnumeric as the proper type instead of unknown). One of the packages mentioned says something about freedesktop.org (in one of the files I read under /usr/share/mime). - Tim I see. I'll have to try this out. What by the way, is postint? bp On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 23:26:43 -0500, Bruce Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tim wrote: I experienced the same problem recently while updating unstable (I've been running unstable for a while; it's possible I accidentally corrupted some file). Anyway, I solved my problem by running apt-get install --reinstall [all the programs Ron mentioned above]. All the programs were already installed on the system except mimedecode (which, as Bruce mentioned, doesn't directly solve the problem). That's the easy way to do it. I'm pretty sure the reason it works is because one of the postinst scripts rebuilds whatever file it was I lost. One interesting postinst runs 'update-mime-database /usr/share/mime'. Good luck. - Tim Tim, Did that acutally rebuild the database? I was told that the application responsible is gone to better integrated different desktops. bp -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: GNOME File Association
I experienced the same problem recently while updating unstable (I've been running unstable for a while; it's possible I accidentally corrupted some file). Anyway, I solved my problem by running apt-get install --reinstall [all the programs Ron mentioned above]. All the programs were already installed on the system except mimedecode (which, as Bruce mentioned, doesn't directly solve the problem). That's the easy way to do it. I'm pretty sure the reason it works is because one of the postinst scripts rebuilds whatever file it was I lost. One interesting postinst runs 'update-mime-database /usr/share/mime'. Good luck. - Tim On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 18:53:52 +0100, René Seindal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bruce Park wrote (11-12-2004 18:25): René Seindal wrote: Bruce Park wrote (11-12-2004 16:14): Is it possible that GNOME 2.8 (or Debian for that matter) did away with the File Association application found on the Applications - Desktop Preferences menu? Yes it did, Use Open with other application and type in the application you want to use. It will be remembered for that file type afterwards. I wonder, why was it removed? I do realize that once you associated an file to an application, it works fine but most of my original settings have been removed. I think the idea was to move towards the freedesktop.org system, so application / mime / preferences can be shared between different desktops. It will make it a lot easier for applications to work with different desktops, if they can agree on some common conventions. I don't think the idea is all bad, but a few things have been lost in the process. I used to have files with different defaults than that of the mime-type. I could do that in gnome 2.6, but not in 2.8. Another minor thing with the new system is that you cannot enter a user readable name for a custom application. You just see the program name in the menu. To get around that I have to edit the .desktop files in ~/.local/share/applications/ by hand. -- René Seindal ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Seindal Consult
Re: GNOME File Association
Ron Johnson wrote: On Fri, 2004-12-10 at 22:40 -0500, Bruce Park wrote: Hello Debian Users, I am currently using the unstable version of Debian. Prior to this, I was using testing (Sarge) and I noticed that a serious problem had occurred after an dist-upgrade. Basically, all my file associations seem to have dissapeared. While using testing, I was able to at least open a application with this information but in Sid, I can't even find this application anymore. It would appear that it is no longer in it's proper menu. An annoying side effect to this is that I cannot double click files and have them automatically launch with the approrpriate application. When I try this, the message I usually get is: Couldn't display filename. Can anyone tell me how I can get that application back into the menu? I don't know the exact name of the program but it allowed me to associate files by the suffix to an application. Any help will be appreciated. See if these are installed properly: ii gnome-mime-data 2.4.1-2 ii mime-support 3.28-1 ii mimedecode 1.9-2 ii shared-mime-info 0.15-1 The third pacakage mimedecode was missing. After installing it, the only improvement I see is after right clicking a file, it gives me one more option which is to open it with an associated appplication. Is it possible that GNOME 2.8 (or Debian for that matter) did away with the File Association application found on the Applications - Desktop Preferences menu? Thanks for the help. bp -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: GNOME File Association
Bruce Park wrote (11-12-2004 16:14): Is it possible that GNOME 2.8 (or Debian for that matter) did away with the File Association application found on the Applications - Desktop Preferences menu? Yes it did, Use Open with other application and type in the application you want to use. It will be remembered for that file type afterwards. -- René Seindal ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Seindal Consult
Re: GNOME File Association
Bruce Park wrote (11-12-2004 18:25): René Seindal wrote: Bruce Park wrote (11-12-2004 16:14): Is it possible that GNOME 2.8 (or Debian for that matter) did away with the File Association application found on the Applications - Desktop Preferences menu? Yes it did, Use Open with other application and type in the application you want to use. It will be remembered for that file type afterwards. I wonder, why was it removed? I do realize that once you associated an file to an application, it works fine but most of my original settings have been removed. I think the idea was to move towards the freedesktop.org system, so application / mime / preferences can be shared between different desktops. It will make it a lot easier for applications to work with different desktops, if they can agree on some common conventions. I don't think the idea is all bad, but a few things have been lost in the process. I used to have files with different defaults than that of the mime-type. I could do that in gnome 2.6, but not in 2.8. Another minor thing with the new system is that you cannot enter a user readable name for a custom application. You just see the program name in the menu. To get around that I have to edit the .desktop files in ~/.local/share/applications/ by hand. -- René Seindal ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Seindal Consult
Re: GNOME File Association
René Seindal wrote: Bruce Park wrote (11-12-2004 16:14): Is it possible that GNOME 2.8 (or Debian for that matter) did away with the File Association application found on the Applications - Desktop Preferences menu? Yes it did, Use Open with other application and type in the application you want to use. It will be remembered for that file type afterwards. I wonder, why was it removed? I do realize that once you associated an file to an application, it works fine but most of my original settings have been removed. bp -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
GNOME File Association
Hello Debian Users, I am currently using the unstable version of Debian. Prior to this, I was using testing (Sarge) and I noticed that a serious problem had occurred after an dist-upgrade. Basically, all my file associations seem to have dissapeared. While using testing, I was able to at least open a application with this information but in Sid, I can't even find this application anymore. It would appear that it is no longer in it's proper menu. An annoying side effect to this is that I cannot double click files and have them automatically launch with the approrpriate application. When I try this, the message I usually get is: Couldn't display filename. Can anyone tell me how I can get that application back into the menu? I don't know the exact name of the program but it allowed me to associate files by the suffix to an application. Any help will be appreciated. bp -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: GNOME File Association
On Fri, 2004-12-10 at 22:40 -0500, Bruce Park wrote: Hello Debian Users, I am currently using the unstable version of Debian. Prior to this, I was using testing (Sarge) and I noticed that a serious problem had occurred after an dist-upgrade. Basically, all my file associations seem to have dissapeared. While using testing, I was able to at least open a application with this information but in Sid, I can't even find this application anymore. It would appear that it is no longer in it's proper menu. An annoying side effect to this is that I cannot double click files and have them automatically launch with the approrpriate application. When I try this, the message I usually get is: Couldn't display filename. Can anyone tell me how I can get that application back into the menu? I don't know the exact name of the program but it allowed me to associate files by the suffix to an application. Any help will be appreciated. See if these are installed properly: ii gnome-mime-data 2.4.1-2 ii mime-support 3.28-1 ii mimedecode 1.9-2 ii shared-mime-info 0.15-1 -- - Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. Those hairy white apes don't have the Japanese fighting spirit. What Imperial Japanese pilots were saying, in 1941. signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
