Firefox's mimetype broken??

hzqtc · 2008-06-25 02:59:56

Hi, all!
I'm troubled with a problem, that's when I try to open a file in firefox(not save, just open). Firefox can get the associated application but just can't work. It says:"XXXX can't be open, because the associated helper applicaion doesn't not exists." What does this mean??
Thanks a lot!:)

Last edited by hzqtc (2008-06-25 15:07:33)

ozar · 2008-06-25 03:20:24

Search the forums because there have been quite a few threads posted lately about broken mime-types. I'm sure one of them will help you get this solved.

vogt · 2008-06-25 03:29:28

This thread was particularily helpful: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=50667

wonder · 2008-06-25 10:06:43

actualy the broken mimetype in firefox isn't related with shared-mime-info. i didn't upgrade it and firefox doens't want to open rar archive even is associated. is says in the open box File-arhive and then when i want to open It says:"XXXX can't be open, because the associated helper applicaion doesn't not exists." but with other types of arhive is working. i tested with pdf file type and was workig too.
if ff2 was working flawless

Last edited by wonder (2008-06-25 10:07:31)

tigrmesh · 2008-06-25 13:56:45

Check the firefox bug tracker. Maybe someone has posted a patch or a workaround.

hzqtc · 2008-06-25 15:14:03

vogt wrote:

This thread was particularily helpful: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=50667

Thank you very much! But I failed again after following the instructions in that thread.
This time, it's even worse: firefox can't get the associated application:(

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#1 2008-06-25 02:59:56

Firefox's mimetype broken??

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#4 2008-06-25 10:06:43

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#5 2008-06-25 13:56:45

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#6 2008-06-25 15:14:03

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