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I don't use Gnome, but I'm guessing it relies on xdg-open to figure out what program to use. Your first step would be to do xdg-open ~ to see if it uses the same incorrect program. If so, great - ...
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matthewsnyder
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2023-08-14T23:34:15Z (9 months ago)
- I don't use Gnome, but I'm guessing it relies on `xdg-open` to figure out what program to use.
Your first step would be to do `xdg-open ~` to see if it uses the same incorrect program. If so, great - you can troubleshoot xdg-open. If not, Gnome decided to write their own file association resolver to use on top of xdg-open, so it's a Gnome-specific thing.- When troubleshooting, you can use `xdg-mime` to check how the filetype is being resolved. You can also use it to set associations. The Arch wiki has [some tips](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/XDG_MIME_Applications#Troubleshooting).
- You can also try `handlr` which is an alternative to `xdg-utils`. I think it edits the same MIME databases but has a "better" UI. I find `xdg-utils` to have atrocious usability, so perhaps `handlr` might be less unpleasant.
- I don't use Gnome, but I'm guessing it relies on `xdg-open` to figure out what program to use.
- Your first step would be to do `xdg-open ~` to see if it uses the same incorrect program. If so, great - you can troubleshoot xdg-open. If not, Gnome decided to write their own file association resolver to use on top of xdg-open, so it's a Gnome-specific thing. Based on comments, this does not appear to be the case here - you say that `xdg-open` behaves consistently with Gnome GUI.
- When troubleshooting, you can use `xdg-mime` to check how the filetype is being resolved. You can also use it to set associations. The Arch wiki has [some tips](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/XDG_MIME_Applications#Troubleshooting).
- Something to keep in mind: There is a **cache** for the MIME types, so simply setting an association with `xdg-mime` may not be enough. You may also have to update the cache using the program `update-mime-database` ([man page](https://man.archlinux.org/man/update-mime-database.1)). I think the cache is supposed to be a file called `mime.cache` under XDG dirs (my Arch install doesn't have it). There is also a related `~/.config/mimeapps.list` although I'm not sure if this is also generated by programs like `xdg-mime`.
- You can also try `handlr` which is an alternative to `xdg-utils`. I think it edits the same MIME databases but has a "better" UI. I find `xdg-utils` to have atrocious usability, so perhaps `handlr` might be less unpleasant.
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matthewsnyder
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2023-08-14T06:54:57Z (9 months ago)
I don't use Gnome, but I'm guessing it relies on `xdg-open` to figure out what program to use. Your first step would be to do `xdg-open ~` to see if it uses the same incorrect program. If so, great - you can troubleshoot xdg-open. If not, Gnome decided to write their own file association resolver to use on top of xdg-open, so it's a Gnome-specific thing. When troubleshooting, you can use `xdg-mime` to check how the filetype is being resolved. You can also use it to set associations. The Arch wiki has [some tips](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/XDG_MIME_Applications#Troubleshooting). You can also try `handlr` which is an alternative to `xdg-utils`. I think it edits the same MIME databases but has a "better" UI. I find `xdg-utils` to have atrocious usability, so perhaps `handlr` might be less unpleasant.