Change default application for opening files in Firefox
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How can I reset this setting for opening file to default or to unspecified?
This problem affects both firefox and firefox-trunc installed in Ubuntu.
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1) Can't choose other Helpers apps but shown on
2) in Mozilla->Prefs->Applications i'dont see any app for bin but the default program for openning is libreoffice
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How can I reset this setting for opening file to default or to unspecified?
This problem affects both firefox and firefox-trunc installed in Ubuntu.
UPDATE: append screenshots
1) Can't choose other Helpers apps but shown on
2) in Mozilla->Prefs->Applications i'dont see any app for bin but the default program for openning is libreoffice
16.04 firefox
asked May 28 at 15:31
Yurij
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can you select "ask" from the dropdown and then check the "do this automagically" box?
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How can I reset this setting for opening file to default or to unspecified?
This problem affects both firefox and firefox-trunc installed in Ubuntu.
UPDATE: append screenshots
1) Can't choose other Helpers apps but shown on
2) in Mozilla->Prefs->Applications i'dont see any app for bin but the default program for openning is libreoffice
16.04 firefox
asked May 28 at 15:31
Yurij
628
How can I reset this setting for opening file to default or to unspecified?
This problem affects both firefox and firefox-trunc installed in Ubuntu.
UPDATE: append screenshots
1) Can't choose other Helpers apps but shown on
2) in Mozilla->Prefs->Applications i'dont see any app for bin but the default program for openning is libreoffice
16.04 firefox
asked May 28 at 15:31
Yurij
628
edited May 29 at 10:00
asked May 28 at 15:31
Yurij
628
asked May 28 at 15:31
Yurij
628
asked May 28 at 15:31
Yurij
628
628
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can you select "ask" from the dropdown and then check the "do this automagically" box?
– Joshua Besneatte
May 28 at 15:36
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1
can you select "ask" from the dropdown and then check the "do this automagically" box?
– Joshua Besneatte
May 28 at 15:36
1
1
can you select "ask" from the dropdown and then check the "do this automagically" box?
– Joshua Besneatte
May 28 at 15:36
can you select "ask" from the dropdown and then check the "do this automagically" box?
– Joshua Besneatte
May 28 at 15:36
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Option One - Via Firefox
In Firefox -> Preferences -> General -> Applications:
You can set "bin" to be "always ask"
Option Two - Nuke Your MimeTypes File
This will reset all of your file associations.
rm ~/.mozilla/firefox/(unique id).default/mimeTypes.rdf
You will need to replace (unique id) with whatever yours is named.
Option Three - Edit Your MimeTypes File
nano ~/.mozilla/firefox/(unique id).default/mimeTypes.rdf
Look for the part about "bin" and you can change it to something like this:
<RDF:Description RDF:about="urn:scheme:bin"
NC:alwaysAsk="true">
<NC:handlerProp RDF:resource="urn:scheme:handler:bin"/>
</RDF:Description>
Notice the "alwaysAsk=true" part... this is what will need to be changed in your file
answered May 28 at 15:45
Joshua Besneatte
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1
as advised by kb.mozillazine i deletedrm -rf mimeTypes.rdfand then choose new app handler for archives as archive manager. and from now i 'm having "archive manager" just like libreoffice it cover all unknown types as default down-loader. In short words problem persist the Firefox does not ask for unknown types, but substitute a selected
– Yurij
May 29 at 10:38
I added your solution to my answer. thanks!
– Joshua Besneatte
May 29 at 21:25
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
Option One - Via Firefox
In Firefox -> Preferences -> General -> Applications:
You can set "bin" to be "always ask"
Option Two - Nuke Your MimeTypes File
This will reset all of your file associations.
rm ~/.mozilla/firefox/(unique id).default/mimeTypes.rdf
You will need to replace (unique id) with whatever yours is named.
Option Three - Edit Your MimeTypes File
nano ~/.mozilla/firefox/(unique id).default/mimeTypes.rdf
Look for the part about "bin" and you can change it to something like this:
<RDF:Description RDF:about="urn:scheme:bin"
NC:alwaysAsk="true">
<NC:handlerProp RDF:resource="urn:scheme:handler:bin"/>
</RDF:Description>
Notice the "alwaysAsk=true" part... this is what will need to be changed in your file
answered May 28 at 15:45
Joshua Besneatte
1,453518
1
as advised by kb.mozillazine i deletedrm -rf mimeTypes.rdfand then choose new app handler for archives as archive manager. and from now i 'm having "archive manager" just like libreoffice it cover all unknown types as default down-loader. In short words problem persist the Firefox does not ask for unknown types, but substitute a selected
– Yurij
May 29 at 10:38
I added your solution to my answer. thanks!
– Joshua Besneatte
May 29 at 21:25
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
Option One - Via Firefox
In Firefox -> Preferences -> General -> Applications:
You can set "bin" to be "always ask"
Option Two - Nuke Your MimeTypes File
This will reset all of your file associations.
rm ~/.mozilla/firefox/(unique id).default/mimeTypes.rdf
You will need to replace (unique id) with whatever yours is named.
Option Three - Edit Your MimeTypes File
nano ~/.mozilla/firefox/(unique id).default/mimeTypes.rdf
Look for the part about "bin" and you can change it to something like this:
<RDF:Description RDF:about="urn:scheme:bin"
NC:alwaysAsk="true">
<NC:handlerProp RDF:resource="urn:scheme:handler:bin"/>
</RDF:Description>
Notice the "alwaysAsk=true" part... this is what will need to be changed in your file
answered May 28 at 15:45
Joshua Besneatte
1,453518
1
as advised by kb.mozillazine i deletedrm -rf mimeTypes.rdfand then choose new app handler for archives as archive manager. and from now i 'm having "archive manager" just like libreoffice it cover all unknown types as default down-loader. In short words problem persist the Firefox does not ask for unknown types, but substitute a selected
– Yurij
May 29 at 10:38
I added your solution to my answer. thanks!
– Joshua Besneatte
May 29 at 21:25
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
up vote
2
down vote
accepted
Option One - Via Firefox
In Firefox -> Preferences -> General -> Applications:
You can set "bin" to be "always ask"
Option Two - Nuke Your MimeTypes File
This will reset all of your file associations.
rm ~/.mozilla/firefox/(unique id).default/mimeTypes.rdf
You will need to replace (unique id) with whatever yours is named.
Option Three - Edit Your MimeTypes File
nano ~/.mozilla/firefox/(unique id).default/mimeTypes.rdf
Look for the part about "bin" and you can change it to something like this:
<RDF:Description RDF:about="urn:scheme:bin"
NC:alwaysAsk="true">
<NC:handlerProp RDF:resource="urn:scheme:handler:bin"/>
</RDF:Description>
Notice the "alwaysAsk=true" part... this is what will need to be changed in your file
answered May 28 at 15:45
Joshua Besneatte
1,453518
Option One - Via Firefox
In Firefox -> Preferences -> General -> Applications:
You can set "bin" to be "always ask"
Option Two - Nuke Your MimeTypes File
This will reset all of your file associations.
rm ~/.mozilla/firefox/(unique id).default/mimeTypes.rdf
You will need to replace (unique id) with whatever yours is named.
Option Three - Edit Your MimeTypes File
nano ~/.mozilla/firefox/(unique id).default/mimeTypes.rdf
Look for the part about "bin" and you can change it to something like this:
<RDF:Description RDF:about="urn:scheme:bin"
NC:alwaysAsk="true">
<NC:handlerProp RDF:resource="urn:scheme:handler:bin"/>
</RDF:Description>
Notice the "alwaysAsk=true" part... this is what will need to be changed in your file
answered May 28 at 15:45
Joshua Besneatte
1,453518
edited May 29 at 21:24
answered May 28 at 15:45
Joshua Besneatte
1,453518
answered May 28 at 15:45
Joshua Besneatte
1,453518
answered May 28 at 15:45
Joshua Besneatte
1,453518
1,453518
1
as advised by kb.mozillazine i deletedrm -rf mimeTypes.rdfand then choose new app handler for archives as archive manager. and from now i 'm having "archive manager" just like libreoffice it cover all unknown types as default down-loader. In short words problem persist the Firefox does not ask for unknown types, but substitute a selected
– Yurij
May 29 at 10:38
I added your solution to my answer. thanks!
– Joshua Besneatte
May 29 at 21:25
add a comment |Â
1
as advised by kb.mozillazine i deletedrm -rf mimeTypes.rdfand then choose new app handler for archives as archive manager. and from now i 'm having "archive manager" just like libreoffice it cover all unknown types as default down-loader. In short words problem persist the Firefox does not ask for unknown types, but substitute a selected
– Yurij
May 29 at 10:38
I added your solution to my answer. thanks!
– Joshua Besneatte
May 29 at 21:25
1
1
as advised by kb.mozillazine i deleted
rm -rf mimeTypes.rdf and then choose new app handler for archives as archive manager. and from now i 'm having "archive manager" just like libreoffice it cover all unknown types as default down-loader. In short words problem persist the Firefox does not ask for unknown types, but substitute a selected– Yurij
May 29 at 10:38
as advised by kb.mozillazine i deleted
rm -rf mimeTypes.rdf and then choose new app handler for archives as archive manager. and from now i 'm having "archive manager" just like libreoffice it cover all unknown types as default down-loader. In short words problem persist the Firefox does not ask for unknown types, but substitute a selected– Yurij
May 29 at 10:38
I added your solution to my answer. thanks!
– Joshua Besneatte
May 29 at 21:25
I added your solution to my answer. thanks!
– Joshua Besneatte
May 29 at 21:25
add a comment |Â
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can you select "ask" from the dropdown and then check the "do this automagically" box?
– Joshua Besneatte
May 28 at 15:36