I want to associate a specific file extension with an application that
was installed as a self contained entity. ie not through Yast.
I can create a desktop launcher and add it to the Gnome menu, but if I
try to associate a file extension with it, it does not show in the list
of available applications. I used to be able to browse to the executable
(prior to 12.1), but there is no longer that option. My only choice is
to search online, which is totally useless.
There is no option to browse the local file system for the executable.
> Hi
> You need to add the mime information in the desktop file and also
> update the mime database… eg MimeType=application/x-…
>
Hi Malcolm,
Thanks. I found some references on how to configure the .desktop file
using gedit, copy it to the correct directory and update the mime
database. Works perfectly.
Regards,
Chris
> Hi
> You need to add the mime information in the desktop file and also
> update the mime database… eg MimeType=application/x-…
>
Hi Malcolm,
Thanks. I found some references on how to configure the .desktop file
using gedit, copy it to the correct directory and update the mime
database. Works perfectly.
Regards,
Chris
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Hi
During an rpm install there are macros that run to do this, you should
send some feedback to the application developers on what you did so
they can perhaps incorporate your steps in the install or install notes.
–
Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64) Kernel 3.1.10-1.9-desktop
up 9:02, 4 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.05
CPU Intel i5 CPU M520@2.40GHz | Intel Arrandale GPU
>> Hi
>> You need to add the mime information in the desktop file and also
>> update the mime database… eg MimeType=application/x-…
>>
> Hi Malcolm,
> Thanks. I found some references on how to configure the .desktop file
> using gedit, copy it to the correct directory and update the mime
> database. Works perfectly.
> Regards,
> Chris
> [/QUOTE]
> Hi
> During an rpm install there are macros that run to do this, you should
> send some feedback to the application developers on what you did so
> they can perhaps incorporate your steps in the install or install notes.
>
The application is Aegisub.
There is a 2.1.9 version on Packman that does not launch for me -
segmentation fault.
It is also available as source code from their site. Compiled on my
system gives the same result. They do not make Linux packages.
They had a 2.1.8 version available as a self-contained, no install
required, version which included all needed libraries. This runs just fine.
Under openSUSE 11.4, I was able to associate the .ass filetype with the
executable using Nautilus. That ability is missing in Gnome 3.2/openSUSE
12.1.
The problem with the 2.1.9 version may be video driver related, but I
haven’t had a chance to troubleshoot the issue. Right now, I need to use
the application, not debug it.
>> Hi
>> You need to add the mime information in the desktop file and also
>> update the mime database… eg MimeType=application/x-…
>>
> Hi Malcolm,
> Thanks. I found some references on how to configure the .desktop file
> using gedit, copy it to the correct directory and update the mime
> database. Works perfectly.
> Regards,
> Chris
> [/QUOTE]
> Hi
> During an rpm install there are macros that run to do this, you should
> send some feedback to the application developers on what you did so
> they can perhaps incorporate your steps in the install or install
> notes.
>
The application is Aegisub.
There is a 2.1.9 version on Packman that does not launch for me -
segmentation fault.
It is also available as source code from their site. Compiled on my
system gives the same result. They do not make Linux packages.
They had a 2.1.8 version available as a self-contained, no install
required, version which included all needed libraries. This runs just
fine. Under openSUSE 11.4, I was able to associate the .ass filetype
with the executable using Nautilus. That ability is missing in Gnome
3.2/openSUSE 12.1.
The problem with the 2.1.9 version may be video driver related, but I
haven’t had a chance to troubleshoot the issue. Right now, I need to
use the application, not debug it.
