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#1 2014-02-14 22:05:15
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Firefox demands to be default XML viewer
I occasionally have to work on XMLs for work, and I prefer to use my Arch laptop to do so. However, I cannot set the default XML reader to anything. As soon as I make a change, Firefox is set to the default again.
I'd like to set the default to gvim.
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#2 2014-02-14 22:24:30
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Re: Firefox demands to be default XML viewer
This generally depends on the DE or filemanager you are using. I assume you are talking about clicking on the files in a file manager or desktop manager, right?
Many DE's use xdg-open by default. You can customize xdg-open, or just completely replace it with a different mechanism.
In any case, more information about how you are opening these files will allow for more specific answers.
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#3 2014-02-15 18:29:03
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Re: Firefox demands to be default XML viewer
I'm using the GNOME DE with the Thunar file browser. If I open an XML by double-clicking, it opens with Firefox. If I right-click the file, Firefox is the top choice for applications to use. If I select "Open with other application" and set another as default (say gedit or vim), it will open with the program I chose, but the default will go right back. If I open up the file's properties and change the default, it goes right back to Firefox.
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#4 2014-02-15 18:46:08
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Re: Firefox demands to be default XML viewer
Check the ownership and permissions on ~/.local/share/applications and the files contained within it.
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#5 2014-02-28 22:26:39
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Re: Firefox demands to be default XML viewer
Permissions on the folder itself are 755, and the permissions on the contents seem to be 644.
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#6 2014-02-28 22:27:11
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Re: Firefox demands to be default XML viewer
And the ownership?
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#7 2014-03-08 01:49:27
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Re: Firefox demands to be default XML viewer
Myself and the users group.
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#8 2014-03-08 01:56:25
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Re: Firefox demands to be default XML viewer
That's fine. How about the files inside the folder?
Particularly the mimeapps.list.
I don't really want to wait for a week or two for your next reply, so assuming it's the same (or permissions are something like 644), can you modify this file manually? If so, change the application/xml= value to gvim.desktop. If not, check your filesystem mount options.
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#9 2014-03-08 02:28:18
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Re: Firefox demands to be default XML viewer
I opened the file with vim (permissions were 644), and it was already set to that! Firefox is taking priority even though settings are being saved to the file.
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