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manicka

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From: Australia

Registered: 2006-04-11

Posts: 43

[Solved]Can't change preferred applications in Gnome

I can't change the preferred applications in gnome. At the 'open with' tab in a files properties, I can't choose another application as below .
If I try opening it with another app it via the right click menu and choosing 'Open with Other Apllication' then I get a 'Could not add application to the application database' error.
I assume it's some sort of premissions problem... :?

manicka

Member

From: Australia

Registered: 2006-04-11

Posts: 43

Re: [Solved]Can't change preferred applications in Gnome

hmm, for some reason the ~/.local directory had changed to root ownership.

oh well, all's well that ends well