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innocent_rifle

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Registered: 2013-01-07

Posts: 5

Set midnight commander as default file manager.

How can i set mc as a default file manager to open files from chrome downloads in it?
I've put a .desktop file inside /ust/share/applications/

midnight-commander.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Midnight Commander
Type=Application
Terminal=true
Comment=A visual file manager
Exec=mc
TryExec=mc
Icon=MidnightCommander
Categories=System;FileTools;FileManager;

and run xdg-mime default midnight-commander.desktop inode/directory. But when i try to open something from chrome downloads nothing happens.

anonymous_user

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Registered: 2009-08-28

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Re: Set midnight commander as default file manager.

You set "Terminal=true", but what terminal is it trying to run? Do you have xterm installed?

ConnorBehan

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Re: Set midnight commander as default file manager.

There's also "xterm -e mc" in case the rest fails.

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innocent_rifle

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Registered: 2013-01-07

Posts: 5

Re: Set midnight commander as default file manager.

You set "Terminal=true", but what terminal is it trying to run? Do you have xterm installed?

I'm using zsh + urxvt. Xterm is also installed

Last edited by innocent_rifle (2013-01-10 12:26:54)