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Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives?

From Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives?
Date 2016-09-17 04:40 +0200
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On 09/16/2016 06:54 PM, Tony Baldwin wrote:
> On 09/16/2016 06:20 PM, Ric Moore wrote:
>> On 09/16/2016 10:56 AM, Tony Baldwin wrote:
>>
>>> But in my old age, I can't remember for the life of me how I did it.
>>> I don't believe it was with update-alternatives.
>>> I think I edited some config file somewhere, but for the life of me, I
>>> can't recall where.
>>
>> Crank up Settings Manager and edit your desires with "Preferred
>> Applications". Ric
>>
>>
>
> What is this settings manager of which you speak?
> I can't seem to locate any such pkg on my system

Sorry, I later caught that you were using a minimalist DE. XFCE4 or LXDE 
are pretty lightweight and have all the nice bells and whistles you 
could want. Sorry, wish I could better help. Ric


-- 
My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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update-alternatives, list alternatives? Tony Baldwin <tonybaldwin@gmx.com> - 2016-09-16 16:20 +0200
  Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives? The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2016-09-16 16:40 +0200
    Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives? Tony Baldwin <tonybaldwin@gmx.com> - 2016-09-16 17:00 +0200
      Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives? The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2016-09-16 17:10 +0200
      Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives? Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2016-09-16 17:50 +0200
      Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives? Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> - 2016-09-17 00:30 +0200
        Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives? Tony Baldwin <tonybaldwin@gmx.com> - 2016-09-17 01:00 +0200
          Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives? Anthony Baldwin <baldwinlinguas@gmx.com> - 2016-09-17 01:30 +0200
          Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives? Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> - 2016-09-17 04:40 +0200
    Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives? Tony Baldwin <tonybaldwin@gmx.com> - 2016-09-16 21:20 +0200
      Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives? Anthony Baldwin <baldwinlinguas@gmx.com> - 2016-09-16 23:10 +0200
        Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives? Dutch Ingraham <stoa@gmx.us> - 2016-09-16 23:50 +0200
      Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives? Liam O'Toole <liam.p.otoole@gmail.com> - 2016-09-17 00:50 +0200
        Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives? Tony Baldwin <tonybaldwin@gmx.com> - 2016-09-17 01:00 +0200
          Re: update-alternatives, list alternatives? Dutch Ingraham <stoa@gmx.us> - 2016-09-17 01:10 +0200

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