Doing a cursory Google search for "exo-utils" will yield several hits about file-association problems. For all you Xfce users, this may be an important data point for troubleshooting.
Lucas On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 5:01 PM, BrianO'Keefe <[email protected]> wrote: > removing exo-utils solved the problem. I had not just intstalled the > package though. It had been there for years and so it must be the Gnome3 > issue. > Thanks for the tips. > > Brian > > On 12/17/2012 01:00 PM, > [email protected].**org<[email protected]>wrote: > >> Send Shotwell mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> >> http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-**bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell<http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected].**org<[email protected]> >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Shotwell digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: how to open video player instead of file manager >> (Norbert Preining) >> 2. Re: how to open video player instead of file manager (Jim Nelson) >> >> >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ---------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:43:23 +0900 >> From: Norbert Preining <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Shotwell] how to open video player instead of file >> manager >> Message-ID: >> <20121216224323.GZ16326@gamma.**logic.tuwien.ac.at<[email protected]> >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >> >> >> On So, 16 Dez 2012, BrianO'Keefe wrote: >> >>> Thanks Colin but I went down that route and my default player is already >>> set. I reset is and restarted Shotwell. Same results and Nautilus opens >>> to that video. Then I can click on it to start DragonPlayer. Again, it >>> was fine and I haven't had an update for Shotwell in a while. >>> Ubuntu 11.04 >>> >> I had similar problems, I guess you are running some instance of >> gnome3. It is a PITA but the problem at the end is that >> gvfs-open >> does not work. That again comes from the fact that it seems that >> no default mime type is set. And not even the maintainer could answer >> me what I have to do .... Furtunately my former laptop died on me >> and now with the new one it is working. If you are interested, see >> Debian bug report #681451: http://bugs.debian.org/681451 >> >> Best wishes >> >> Norbert >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ------------ >> Norbert Preining preining@{jaist.ac.jp, logic.at, debian.org} >> JAIST, Japan TeX Live & Debian Developer >> DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094 >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ------------ >> GASTARD (n.) >> Useful specially new-coined word for an illegitimate child (in order >> to distinguish it from someone who merely carves you up on the >> motorway, etc.) >> --- Douglas Adams, The Meaning of Liff >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:28:28 -0008 >> From: Jim Nelson <[email protected]> >> To: Norbert Preining <[email protected]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Shotwell] how to open video player instead of file >> manager >> Message-ID: >> <50cf662f.6556420a.02e8.**[email protected]<[email protected]> >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 >> >> >> I don't know that this is the problem, but we've seen situations in the >> past where Nautilus' mime type associations were a mess and needed to be >> reset. ?Read this for more information and possible workarounds: >> >> >> http://askubuntu.com/**questions/94776/opening-a-** >> file-opens-the-folder-the-**file-is-in-not-the-file-itself<http://askubuntu.com/questions/94776/opening-a-file-opens-the-folder-the-file-is-in-not-the-file-itself> >> >> -- Jim >> >> >> On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Norbert Preining <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> On So, 16 Dez 2012, BrianO'Keefe wrote: >> >>> Thanks Colin but I went down that route and my default player is already >>> set. I reset is and restarted Shotwell. Same results and Nautilus opens >>> to that video. Then I can click on it to start DragonPlayer. Again, it >>> was fine and I haven't had an update for Shotwell in a while. >>> Ubuntu 11.04 >>> >> I had similar problems, I guess you are running some instance of >> gnome3. It is a PITA but the problem at the end is that >> gvfs-open >> does not work. That again comes from the fact that it seems that >> no default mime type is set. And not even the maintainer could answer >> me what I have to do .... Furtunately my former laptop died on me >> and now with the new one it is working. If you are interested, see >> Debian bug report #681451: http://bugs.debian.org/681451 >> >> Best wishes >> >> Norbert >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ------------ >> Norbert Preining preining@{jaist.ac.jp, logic.at, debian.org} >> JAIST, Japan TeX Live & Debian Developer >> DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094 >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ------------ >> GASTARD (n.) >> Useful specially new-coined word for an illegitimate child (in order >> to distinguish it from someone who merely carves you up on the >> motorway, etc.) >> --- Douglas Adams, The Meaning of Liff >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Shotwell mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-**bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell<http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Shotwell mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-**bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell<http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell> >> >> >> End of Shotwell Digest, Vol 41, Issue 11 >> ****************************************** >> >> >> > ______________________________**_________________ > Shotwell mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-**bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell<http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell> > _______________________________________________ Shotwell mailing list [email protected] http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell
