Re: /etc/mailcap

[/dev/rob0 <rob0 gmx co uk>]

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 05:13:08PM -0700, Daniel González Gasull
   wrote:
> I want Midnight Commander and GNOME to use the same programs to 
> open files, so I've been configuring /etc/mailcap and in 
> ~/.mc/bindings I just have this:
>
> default/*
>     Open=see %f >/dev/null 2>&1 &
>     View=run-mailcap --action=cat %f
>     Edit=edit %f >/dev/null 2>&1 &
>
> The problem is that from time to time /etc/mailcap seems to be
> overwritten.  Maybe after updates.

Your OS package manager is probably the culprit. mc(1) is most
certainly not responsible for that. This is the mc list.

> Is there any way to prevent /etc/mailcap from being overwritten
> so I can use the same programs in mc and GNOME?

Maybe. Check your OS/distribution documentation and ask in a place
which supports it.
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