Hello everyone. I'm trying to configure the default application to be used when opening pdf files from FireFox. The current (default) application is /usr/bin/gpdf, I wish it to be /usr/bin/evince. I'm using Debian stable w/ backports.org. FireFox version 1.5.0.1 @ Gnome 2.8.3 as my desktop environment.
To note that this is not the first time I tackle this issue. I've went through google several times by now, I've also tried to look at the FAQ of mozillazine. I asked for help at FireFox dedicated forums [1] with no luck. Finally I've decides to do a "brute force" on my system. I ran the following query: <<< find -type f / -exec grep -iHl gpdf '{}' \; > gpdf_rootfind.txt >>> The results of it (after I took the liberty of cleaning out obvious junk such as /proc /tmp and co.) can be seen at the following link [2] Based on that info I've tried to edit some files that seemed relevant but non (at all) had any affect on my Fox. Any help with this most frustrating issue would be very much appreciated. Edit diff's are as follows: 1. --- /etc/gnome-vfs-2.0/defaults.list 2006-04-16 23:06:24.916060232 +0300 +++ /etc/gnome-vfs-2.0/defaults.list_old 2006-04-16 23:06:02.794423232 +0300 @@ -52,3 +52,3 @@ text/plain=gedit.desktop -application/pdf=evince.desktop +application/pdf=gpdf.desktop application/postscript=ggv.desktop ##### External Links ##### [1] http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=405019 [2] http://pastebin.com/663687 -- Cheers, Maxim Vexler (hq4ever). Do u GNU ?