Totem and VLC

[James Takac]

Hi Karl

On Thursday 29 May 2008 01:06:40 Karl Larsen wrote:
>     I am setting up my new 7.10 and did apt-get vlc which is working
> with all but movies. I need a special codex for that. But forget what
> it's name is.
>
>     I am trying to leave Totem installed but get VLC to be the selected
> viewer for movies and things. I went to System - Preferences - Preferred
> Applications and found that Totem was the one. I changed to a Custom and
> in the Command put vlc. Alas this does not work.
>
>     Since Totem is no longer the preferred application why does it keep
> coming up?
>
> Karl
>
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Try another approach. Right click on a media file you want associated with vlc 
and choose properties. Then goto the open with tab and add or mark vlc there. 
That should do it.

James