Re: How to install helper applications

Tilo Baumann wrote:

> I use Galeon 1.3.20 on Debian Sarge. My window manager ist fvwm2. (I
> know of the newer versions of galeon.)
> 
> I used to use Acroread for viewing pdf files when browsing, but want to
> change to xpdf.
 
> So far when linking to a pdf file galeon offers an alert of two
> helper application to choose of, one of which is xpdf (the other acroread).
> 
> I want to eliminate this step: when linking to a pdf file galeon should
> start xpdf without asking me.
> 
> Installation of such defaults used to be an option in the menu called
> 'helper application' or, perhaps, 'mime types'.  How is it done now?
> 
> The above question is not restricted to xpdf but concerns every helper
> application.

Perhaps it works if you start "nautilus --no-desktop", find a .pdf file,
right-click on it -> Properties -> Open With. I think that's the way
it's supposed to work (somebody please correct me if I'm wrong).

If that doesn't help, you could remove the offending .desktop file and
run update-desktop-database (perhaps as root).

A web search for 'galeon update-desktop-database' also finds e.g.
<http://www.linuxforen.de/forums/showthread.php?t=216790>.

<http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/desktop-file-utils> also could be
useful.

> Additional question: is xpdf installable as a plugin?

I don't think so.

Regards...
                Michael

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