Re: Default apps for files

[Manulite <linux interlife co zw>]

Subodh Soni wrote:

> Hi,
> I noticed this in the latest build of nautilus from CVS HEAD.
> In the nautilus window when I click on a newly created file (be it .txt
> or any other format through any application) I get the following error: 
> "Couldn't display "/dir/containing/the/file/file"".
>  
I made a  similar  post  recently,  I'm  having exactly the same 
problem, not just the newly created files, but every file.

> Is it an expected behavior ? and we need to associate an application for
> any new files created to have them opened directly through nautilus.
> Doesn't nautilus attach a default application for the files ?
> OR, Is it a bug ?
> OR, I am missing something obvious (might be missing some packages)
> which needs to be done in order to get this working ? 
>  
>
> I have built gnome 2.9.x through jhbuild.
>  
I have gnome 2.8.1 built through garnome. maybe a missing package? Is 
there somewhere where you configure file associations for nautilus?

> Thanks & Regards
> Subodh
>  
regards,

manulite.