What Are The Ways Or Means To Setup And Associate Default Programs For File Types And Vice Versa , And/Or Default Type Or Classifications For Programs In Linux Ubuntu v.11.10 64-Bit?
Hello. I have a question to ask you regarding Linux Ubuntu v.11.10 64-bit.
How do you set the defaults for Linux Ubuntu v.11.10 64-bit for:
1. associating a SPECIFIC 'program' as the default for ALL file types and protocols it can open (Example: Firefox web browser) and having the user's ability to change a 'program' as the default for ALL file types and protocols it can open at a later time too?
2. associating a SPECIFIC 'file type or protocol' with a program where it will always open a specific program (Example: *.jpg for opening Google's Picasa or http:// for opening Firefox web browser) and having the user's ability to change a SPECIFIC 'file type or protocol' with a program at a later time too? This is almost the inverse of number 1 above.
3. associating autoplay-like or autostart-like features or functions by SPECIFIC 'type or classification' (Example: Audio CD or DVD Movie; not necessarily a SPECIFIC program selection -- 'different' from number 1) with a program and the user's ability to change the 'type or classification' with a program at a later time too?
I am not sure if such default program features or functions, file type or protocol, and/or type or classifications are even available as user customizable 'built-in' functions or features native to Linux Ubuntu v.11.10? ...or I would need to install a separate program/program package from one of the respected repositories of Ubuntu Software Center, have to manually install a downloaded file from a website with instllation instructions, or even run some text based command lines via apt-get thru Terminal, .etc.? Please explain the means to install if not documented from your source.
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Thank you!
How do you set the defaults for Linux Ubuntu v.11.10 64-bit for:
1. associating a SPECIFIC 'program' as the default for ALL file types and protocols it can open (Example: Firefox web browser) and having the user's ability to change a 'program' as the default for ALL file types and protocols it can open at a later time too?
2. associating a SPECIFIC 'file type or protocol' with a program where it will always open a specific program (Example: *.jpg for opening Google's Picasa or http:// for opening Firefox web browser) and having the user's ability to change a SPECIFIC 'file type or protocol' with a program at a later time too? This is almost the inverse of number 1 above.
3. associating autoplay-like or autostart-like features or functions by SPECIFIC 'type or classification' (Example: Audio CD or DVD Movie; not necessarily a SPECIFIC program selection -- 'different' from number 1) with a program and the user's ability to change the 'type or classification' with a program at a later time too?
I am not sure if such default program features or functions, file type or protocol, and/or type or classifications are even available as user customizable 'built-in' functions or features native to Linux Ubuntu v.11.10? ...or I would need to install a separate program/program package from one of the respected repositories of Ubuntu Software Center, have to manually install a downloaded file from a website with instllation instructions, or even run some text based command lines via apt-get thru Terminal, .etc.? Please explain the means to install if not documented from your source.
Please reply.
Thank you!
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With deep regret, but I have no bloody idea how unity works, I always avoided it.
I don't even know if you can run apps from it like we used to in older gnome versions. If you press ALT+F2, will it open a run menu? Can you type "nautilus" there and start it?
Unfortunately with my 0 experience in Unity I can't be of any help.
I don't even know if you can run apps from it like we used to in older gnome versions. If you press ALT+F2, will it open a run menu? Can you type "nautilus" there and start it?
Unfortunately with my 0 experience in Unity I can't be of any help.
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@ kronostm:
Hello again. Thank you for your latest comment.
I appreciate your honesty. That is okay. Obviously, we have a block here in completing this question/thread regarding the fact that I cannot open Nautilus. I am going to basically, post my latest comment above I asked you as a new question/thread and place it in "Linux Programming" topics. I am going to temporarily place a hold on this question/thread and get back to it soon as soon as I get an answer there to respond here to your answer/solution.
I will be back. Please be patient.
Thank you!
Hello again. Thank you for your latest comment.
I appreciate your honesty. That is okay. Obviously, we have a block here in completing this question/thread regarding the fact that I cannot open Nautilus. I am going to basically, post my latest comment above I asked you as a new question/thread and place it in "Linux Programming" topics. I am going to temporarily place a hold on this question/thread and get back to it soon as soon as I get an answer there to respond here to your answer/solution.
I will be back. Please be patient.
Thank you!
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@ kronostm:
Hello again.
I pretty certain by your first comment's direct, assertive, factual, and specific steps provided; that I ascertain you know what you are talking about. It is possible your using or referencing an older version of Linux Ubuntu where your computer or web source provides an older method. Even thought I found the answer to this question/thread; I am giving you the full points since your the only expert that responded and provided me a answer that was correct at some point in time. I am giving myself the Accepted Solution naturally, but I cannot take the points with me and I would rather give them to you. I will give them to your first comment since is the closest applicable comment of your related comment to this question/thread. The fairest I could be.
Again, thank you for your help.
Hello again.
I pretty certain by your first comment's direct, assertive, factual, and specific steps provided; that I ascertain you know what you are talking about. It is possible your using or referencing an older version of Linux Ubuntu where your computer or web source provides an older method. Even thought I found the answer to this question/thread; I am giving you the full points since your the only expert that responded and provided me a answer that was correct at some point in time. I am giving myself the Accepted Solution naturally, but I cannot take the points with me and I would rather give them to you. I will give them to your first comment since is the closest applicable comment of your related comment to this question/thread. The fairest I could be.
Again, thank you for your help.
In my Parrot Security at Linux you simply look for a item in the main menu called "Prefered Applications" and thats it, from there you can setup prefered Internet, Multimedia, System, Office and Other types of Applications, as long as you have them installed you can select them.
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Hello. Nice to see you again.
Thank you for your comment.
I am using the newer version of Ubuntu (v.11.10) that uses the Unity GUI and not the older Gnome 2 GUI. So I instead used Dash to do a search for: “Nautilus”. I found “Nautilus-Actions Configuration Tool”. I clicked on it and it never loaded the program where I could use it. Any idea what is going on here why I cannot open this particular program. I never have had any issues opening from the Dash.
Any ideas what may be happening here?
I have attached a screenshot for your clarity.
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Thank you!
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