[Chester LUG] setting the default application for a particular file mime type in gnome.

[Paul Sinclair]

David Holden wrote:

>Anyone know how to associated a particular application with a file mime type 
>for nautilus/gnome.
>
>e.g.
>
> file.xxx
>
>        
>It seems you can do "open with" then choose a custom application but it does 
>not seem to give you the option to make this the default action.
>
>  thanks,
>
>         Dave.
>
>  
>
In nautilus try right click the file, go to properties and then the open 
with tab. There must be a configuration file somewhere.
Hope that helps.
Paul