I would like to have files of a chosen type (by their extension) to open with some specific programs. Which configuration files do I need to edit?
I’ve tried some in /usr/share/appplications/default.list but it doesn’t work.
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Method 1
Have a look at the file $HOME/.local/share/applications/defaults.list
There is a section [Default Applications] to specify the programs for particular mime types. You can add for example:
application/x-debian-package=gdebi.desktop
The .desktop files can be found in /usr/share/applications/ or you can create your own files under $HOME/.local/share/applications/. To find out the mime type of the files, run
file --mime-type <some_file>
Alternatively, in KDE one can accomplish the same in GUI in File Associations inside System Settings.
To register a MIME type for an extension see freedesktop.org – AddingMIMETutor and stackoverflow – Register file extensions / mime types in Linux.
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