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Turan

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Registered: 2014-07-16

Posts: 2

Change default application of usb

I want to set my operating system setting to recommend file explorer instead of media player when i plug in a usb drive. How can i do that?

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: Change default application of usb

That may depend on how do you automount the usb drive and what DE are you using.
Tell us more about your setup.

ewaller

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Registered: 2009-07-13

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Re: Change default application of usb

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Turan

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Registered: 2014-07-16

Posts: 2

Re: Change default application of usb

I am using GNOME 3.8.4. When i plug in a Usb it asks me to open it with Rhythmbox but i want to be asked to open with nautilus.

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: Change default application of usb

What's the output of

uname -a

?

I see that the question got asked also on http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions … ion-of-usb
Have you tried https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Mount … _Autostart ?