[ubuntu-za] Lost configuration file

[Neil Manson]

Hi All

David Rubin wrote:
> Alf Stockton wrote:
>   
>> Suddenly on my Ubuntu 8.10 I have lost the relationship between file suffixes 
>> and the default program with which to open that file. This was probably caused 
>> by uninstalling a program.
>>   
>> As an example when I click on a pdf file my system opens it with Gimp rather 
>> than Evince.
>>
>> Please tell me where I should look for this file so that I may repair it.
>>
>>   
>>     
> Hi
> There are 2 files
> /etc/gnome/defaults.list  --System wide all users configuration
> ~/.local/share/applications/defaults.list  -- For the user over ridden
> defaults.
>
> Make sure this line reads
> application/pdf=evince.desktop
>
> Hope this helps
>
>   
On my Ubuntu Intrepid installation, the user overrides are stored in
~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list

Rgds,
  Neil