** Description changed: Hi, - I've had the unpleasant surprise to discover that if I play with the default browser to something else like Chrome, Opera or Vivaldi and the revert to either Firefox or Firefox Nightly (firefox-trunk) then Firefox (or the nightly, depending on which I select as the new default) become the default program with which Nautilus (Files) tries to open .PNG files. - - I suppose it might be related to their .desktop files. For example, Chrome and Opera have these Mimetypes specified, respectively: + I've had the unpleasant surprise to discover that if I play with the + default browser to something else like Chrome, Opera or Vivaldi and the + revert to either Firefox or Firefox Nightly (firefox-trunk) then + Firefox (or the nightly, depending on which I select as the new default) + become the default program with which Nautilus (Files) tries to open + .PNG files. - MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml_xml;image/webp;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/ftp; - - MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml_xml;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/ftp; + I suppose it might be related to their .desktop files. For example, + Chrome and Opera have these Mimetypes specified, respectively: + + MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml_xml;image/webp;x-scheme- + handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/ftp; + + MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml_xml;x-scheme- + handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/ftp; Firefox and Firefox Nightly: - - MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;application/xml;application/rss+xml;application/rdf+xml;image/gif;image/jpeg;image/png;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/ftp;x-scheme-handler/chrome;video/webm;application/x-xpinstall; - - MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;application/xml;application/rss+xml;application/rdf+xml;image/gif;image/jpeg;image/png;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/ftp;x-scheme-handler/chrome;video/webm;application/x-xpinstall; + MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;application/xml;application/rss+xml;application/rdf+xml;image/gif;image/jpeg;image/png;x + -scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/ftp;x + -scheme-handler/chrome;video/webm;application/x-xpinstall; + + MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;application/xml;application/rss+xml;application/rdf+xml;image/gif;image/jpeg;image/png;x + -scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/ftp;x + -scheme-handler/chrome;video/webm;application/x-xpinstall; (they're the same) - - So I edited /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop and removed the "image/png" bit and solved the problem for Firefox. The un-modified firefox-trunk.desktop file still has causes the problem. Weirdly enough, the default application to open .jpg files does not change. - - Why does the firefox.desktop file require all the additonal "noise" when we have plenty of other applications to handle those mimetypes? The other browsers seem to do just fine with their shorter MimeType lines. + + So I edited /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop and removed the + "image/png" bit and solved the problem for Firefox. The un-modified + firefox-trunk.desktop file still causes the problem. Weirdly enough, the + default application to open .jpg files does not change. + + Why does the firefox.desktop file require all the additonal "noise" when + we have plenty of other applications to handle those mimetypes? The + other browsers seem to do just fine with their shorter MimeType lines. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: firefox 40.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 Uname: Linux 4.1.7-040107-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.13 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/controlC1: silviu 2596 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: silviu 2596 F...m pulseaudio - /dev/snd/controlC0: silviu 2596 F.... pulseaudio + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC1: silviu 2596 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: silviu 2596 F...m pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC0: silviu 2596 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20150826185918 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Sep 21 09:14:05 2015 Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: - # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) - auto lo - iface lo inet loopback + # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) + auto lo + iface lo inet loopback IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-19 (275 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) IpRoute: - default via 192.168.1.1 dev eth1 proto static - 172.17.0.0/16 dev docker0 proto kernel scope link src 172.17.42.1 - 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth1 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.5 metric 1 + default via 192.168.1.1 dev eth1 proto static + 172.17.0.0/16 dev docker0 proto kernel scope link src 172.17.42.1 + 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth1 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.5 metric 1 Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing PrefSources: - prefs.js - [Profile]/extensions/supp...@lastpass.com/defaults/preferences/defaults.js + prefs.js + [Profile]/extensions/supp...@lastpass.com/defaults/preferences/defaults.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=40.0.3/20150826185918 (In use) RelatedPackageVersions: - gecko-mediaplayer 1.0.8-4ubuntu1 - totem-mozilla 3.10.1-1ubuntu4 - rhythmbox-mozilla 3.0.2-0ubuntu2 + gecko-mediaplayer 1.0.8-4ubuntu1 + totem-mozilla 3.10.1-1ubuntu4 + rhythmbox-mozilla 3.0.2-0ubuntu2 RfKill: - + RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) WifiSyslog: - + dmi.bios.date: 10/27/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1104 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P8P67 LE dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0X dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1104:bd10/27/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnP8P67LE:rvrRevX.0X:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
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