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File extensions such as .Jpg .and .ogg, and issues with association.

File extensions provide an easy way to identify a file type. Sometimes a file may have a wrong extension, for the content, such as an executable file with a .jpg extension.
File extensions can be associated with particular applications, so that, for example, .avi files open with VLC instead of Totem.

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Change all associations from gedit to another application

I started using Sublime Text 2 a week or so ago and I loved it so much I've spent $60 on it and now want to use it for everything. Gedit currently has ownership of most of the text file associations. I'd essentially like to replace any association…
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How to change "Open With" with force and fury?

Possible Duplicate: How can I change Open With list (remove somthing or change) This question is obviously NOT a duplicate as actual reading more than one sentence will show. Every [too often] in a [forever] there will be problems with the Open…
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How to set Matlab as default app to open .m file

I have the matlab file (.m), the matlab app is also in the desktop entry (I mean that I can search in on the desktop by pressing start menu and type "matlab"), however, for default app I can't find matlab, so I don't know how to associate it. I only…
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how to associate .pde with processing

On Ubuntu 14.04 in order to click on a PDE file and associate processing. Clicking launches gedit, the default for text files. right clicking on the icon shows the different programs that could be executed, and clicking additional lists a lot more,…
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