Re: Mime Type of Debian package
"Delavigne, Ken" <ken.delavigne@lmco.com> writes:
> When I download a Debian package I get a huge amount of weird text
> on my Netscape Navigator window. I assume this is because I don't have NN
> tuned to handle "deb" packages properly. I went into
> PREFERENCES/NAVIGATOR/APPLICATIONS and tried to specify a new "deb" type,
> but Netscape insists on my entering a MIME TYPE.
>
> Please tell me what MIME TYPE Deb packages are, and if I am taking
> the correct action to correct how Netscape handles downloads of packages.
The best solution is to not use Netscape! :)
There might be a more elegant solution, but I just Shift-click the
file I want to download rather than just clicking on it. So next time
try holding down the shift key on your keyboard and then clicking the
file you want.
Gary
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