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Re: iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf

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On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 07:28:29PM -0700, Jimmy Johnson wrote:
> On 09/18/2015 07:11 PM, Ross Boylan wrote:
> >When I download a pdf in iceweasel and click on the download icon to
> >open the list of downloaded files, and click  on a pdf file, gimp starts.
> >
> >I want okular to be used instead.  How can I do that from the download
> >panel?  (I know I can open the file independently).
> >
> >Also, when I open the containing folder (from the same download panel)
> >gwenview starts.  I want a regular file browser.
> >
> >I can't figure out where this is set.  The pdf application association
> >in iceweasel has "always download"; I think these are settings for
> >embedded content on web pages, and don't control file associations from
> >the download pane.
> >
> >I'm running under KDE; it lists okular as the  top file association for
> >pdf, though gimp is an alternate.
> 
> Hi!
> 
> Right click on a .pdf file, choose open with, other, drop down box
> choose Okular. Done.

Explanation: there is a system global "database" which associates the
MIME type of a file with the preferred application(s) to open it (with
many kludges inherited from Windows, alas).

For some strange reason The Gimp has been associated to "application/pdf".
Now every user has to correct that to some sensible PDF viewer.

Why that -- I don't know.

regards
- -- tomás
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iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf Ross Boylan <rossboylan@stanfordalumni.org> - 2015-09-19 04:20 +0200
  Re: iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 04:30 +0200
    Re: iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf Ross Boylan <rossboylan@stanfordalumni.org> - 2015-09-19 04:40 +0200
      Re: iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 04:50 +0200
    Re: iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf Jimmy Johnson <field.engineer@gmail.com> - 2015-09-19 04:40 +0200
    Re: iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2015-09-19 07:40 +0200
      Re: iceweasel download panel uses gimp for pdf Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2015-09-19 10:30 +0200

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