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Wen

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From: Oslo, Norway

Registered: 2008-10-02

Posts: 40

How to Change Default Application for PDF Files from GIMP to Evince?

Hello,

I use fluxbox as the system's window manager. However, somehow the default application for opening PDF files is GIMP. How can I change it to Evince?

Thanks!

Kind regards,

Xianwen

loafer

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From: the pub

Registered: 2009-04-14

Posts: 1,772

Re: How to Change Default Application for PDF Files from GIMP to Evince?

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/De … plications

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Wen

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From: Oslo, Norway

Registered: 2008-10-02

Posts: 40

Re: How to Change Default Application for PDF Files from GIMP to Evince?

Thank you!

I've read the WIKI page and also tried 'gnome-control-center'. However, in 'gnome-control-center' I can change for example the default web browser, but not the default PDF reader.

And I don't understand how to use other tools. Can you maybe drop more hints?

Thanks!

eschwartz

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Registered: 2014-08-08

Posts: 4,097

Re: How to Change Default Application for PDF Files from GIMP to Evince?

There are five different ways listed there, and one of those is the freaking file browser.
How is it difficult to find the right-click menu of your file browser and follow the bulletproof step-by-step directions listed on the Wiki???

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Wen

Member

From: Oslo, Norway

Registered: 2008-10-02

Posts: 40

Re: How to Change Default Application for PDF Files from GIMP to Evince?

Although I don't like the way you said it, thank you for the hint!