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** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1513063 Title: trouble setting file association Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I want to set gedit as the default application for xml files. I alt-click an xml file, open properties, go to "Open With" tab. Chrome is the default for xml, I select "gedit" and press "Set as default". When I do, the selection goes back to Chrome and the file association remains with Chrome. I tested this on Ubuntu 14.10 and 15.04. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.14.2-0ubuntu9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-31.36-generic 3.19.8-ckt7 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-31-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Nov 4 13:39:32 2015 EcryptfsInUse: Yes GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.list-view' b'default-column-order' b"['name', 'size', 'type', 'date_modified', 'date_accessed', 'owner', 'group', 'permissions', 'mime_type', 'where']" InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-02 (32 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1513063/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp