How to tell kubuntu what programm opens what file extension

[Eljo]

Hi all,

This is for me an annoying thing so you have to save me here. Every time i want to open a file or download one I get the question hoe to open but I do not know how to answer this. The pop-up asks me to point the software but I don't know where to look for it. Does anybody know how to set this permanent for all extensions?

.xls = open with = openoffice
.pdf = open with = adobe?
.eml = open with = Thunderbird

and so on.

[vinnywright]

Re: How to tell kubuntu what programm opens what file extension

find a file of the type you want to asosheate with a program......lets use .xls
rite click the .xls file click propertys when the property's window opens on the genral tab thars a rench icon on the right....click it move the program you want to be the default for opening it to the top of the list

if a popup asks for the location of a program MOST of them live in /usr/bin

VINNY

[vinnywright]

Re: How to tell kubuntu what programm opens what file extension

OOPS thars allso Kmenu>setings>advanced>file associations

VINNY

[Eljo]

Re: How to tell kubuntu what programm opens what file extension

Great thanks

[GreyGeek]

Re: How to tell kubuntu what programm opens what file extension

OOPS thars allso Kmenu>setings>advanced>file associations

VINNY

mmm... On my system it is located at:

KMenu --> System --> SystemSettings --> Advanced tab --> file associations.

[The Liquidator]

Re: How to tell kubuntu what programm opens what file extension

I think that system settings must be appearing on Vinny's favourites (as it does on mine) Greygeek, hence it's visible as soon as you hit the K menu button, which would explain the apparent difference in path.

Are you using Lancelot, by any chance?

[GreyGeek]

Re: How to tell kubuntu what programm opens what file extension

Nope. Not using Lancelot.

If his "setings" were under "favorites" the path would be:

KMenu --> Favorites --> SystemSettings

(which is what my favorites shows)

[vinnywright]

Re: How to tell kubuntu what programm opens what file extension

well as soon as I hit the little blue K at the bottom left of my screen and the menu cums up the therde from the top is system setings.....as it was from install. :P

at least on mine. and thats all I can go by so

VINNY

[The Liquidator]

Re: How to tell kubuntu what programm opens what file extension

That's what I thought - when you use the vanilla kickoff, hitting the kmenu button always opens the "favourites" tab.

No big deal