Re: [Evolution] Changing default app for opening .doc files

[Peter N Spotts <pspotts alum mit edu>]

On Fri, 2007-04-20 at 11:00 -0400, Chris Murphy wrote:
> Peter N Spotts wrote: 
> > On Thu, 2007-04-19 at 11:12 -0600, Robin Laing wrote:
> >   
> > > Peter N Spotts wrote:
> > >     
> > > > On Thu, 2007-04-19 at 10:46 -0400, Daniel Gryniewicz wrote:
> > > >       
> > > > > On Thu, 2007-04-19 at 08:52 -0400, Peter N Spotts wrote:
> > > > >         
> > > > > > Folks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm running Evolution 2.10 on Xubuntu 7.04b; how can I switch the
> > > > > > "preferred" app for opening *.doc files from abiword to openoffice's
> > > > > > swriter?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Pete
> > > > > >           
> > > > > Hi, Pete.
> > > > >
> > > > > This is done in Nautilus, not in evo.  Find a .doc file, right click,
> > > > > and go to the "Open With" tab.  Select the program you want, and you're
> > > > > done.  Evo will respect those settings.
> > > > >
> > > > > Daniel
> > > > >         
> > > > Ah, so I'll have to install Nautilus...with XUbuntu, I'm running Xfce as
> > > > the window/desktop manager. I thought there might merely be a file I
> > > > could tweak, since I don't have much Gnome stuff installed...
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Pete
> > > >       
> >
> > Ah, well, I used the brute-force approach. I installed Nautilus to make
> > the change, then uninstalled it. All works fine...
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Pete
> >   
> You could probably change the preferences in Thunar, click on a word
> doc and edit preferences to open doc's with word instead of abiword.
> Evolution should respect Thunar's settings also.
>
> Chris 

Many thanks, Chris. I'll keep that in mind if the issue crops up with
other programs...

With best regards,

Pete
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