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Questions tagged [default-programs]

For questions concerning the default programs Ubuntu uses to open different file types or handle certain tasks, particularly how to configure them.

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How do I set the default program?

How do I set the default program that I use? I have tried to open System Info → Default Program → change my program, but it won't work, Any idea? Or should I use Terminal? I want to replace the default movie player with VLC media player, because…
Halim
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How do I change the default text editor?

How can I change my default text editor from gedit to Emacs?
Olivier Lalonde
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How to change the default program for pdf (only for current user)

On Ubuntu 10.10 I would like to change my default pdf viewer to acroread. I do not have sudo privilidges, so I want to make this change for my own user only. Acroread is already installed.
Peter Smit
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How can I change the default program for viewing pictures and photos?

or any other program while i'm at it, ubuntu built-in utilities are nice but there are better.
david25
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How do I get an application to appear as a choice in update-alternatives?

I separately installed the Firefox Beta and Alpha channels, and have desktop configuration files pointing to them in ~/.local/share/applications. However, stable Firefox is being used as my default browser by the system. (Firefox Beta used to be…
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Why do the default Applications in Ubuntu always change?

In version 9.10 they replaced Pidgin with Empathy In version 10.10 F-spot was replaced with Shotwell In the next version Gnome will be replaced with Unity Rhythmbox will be replaced by Banshee OpenOffice will be replaced by LibreOffice. I know I…
Asaf
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How can I configure a domain-specific default browser?

If the url matches .*\.myemployer\.com.* then I want the link to open in chromium. Otherwise I want it to open in brave. Is this possible? If so, how?
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What are the features of an application that become a core/pre-installed/default Ubuntu application?

For example there is a lot of text editors, media players, text editors, mail clients, etc, but only one of each group is selected to be delivered as pre-installed in the next version of Ubuntu. So, I'd like to know how are those applications rated…
Zignd
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How can I manually change the default web browser?

Firefox is not showing in system-settings - system info. So I cannot use the menu to choose it. Is there a config file or something I can edit to make Ubuntu aware that Firefox exists on my system, and allow me to set it as my default browser?
dunderhead
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How to change default application if it is missing in "other applications list"?

I am currently trying to use texstudio as the default application for opening *.tex files, but I cannot change the default application associated with that file type. I tried to change it by right-clicking on the .TEX file, then Properties, Open…
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Set default application to "Ask always"?

I open PDF files in different applications (Evince, Foxit, Master-pdf) each time depending on what I am doing. Is there a way to unset the default PDF application and allow me to choose an application to launch when I open a PDF file? In other…
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Synchronize default applications between Ubuntu installations

I want to find a way to synchronize the default application preferences for Ubuntu between multiple installations. For example, if I choose Geany as the default text editor for .js files, I want it to become the default text editor for all of my…
Anderson Green
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How do I make meshlab the default viewer for stl files?

I use a RepRap open source desktop 3D printer. I often find it difficult to understand what .stl files represent, so I need to visualize them to find the file I want to print. I want to use meshlab to do that but I haven't been able to make it the…
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Okular and other applications open HTML Links in wrong application

There are some applications that open html links in gvim instead of Firefox. HTML Documents are linked to Firefox though, as I verified with the Tweak-Tool. Also, if I safe the html file somewhere and open that file, it is opened in Firefox. What…
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What is the basis behind default installed applications?

well there are many packages and applications installed by default in Ubuntu, which some relate to old choices made by Canonical like using Unity and stuff like that. But I'm wondering about the decision when they select an specific software over…
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