How do I change default pdf viewer for firefox 1.5 ?
Hello everyone.
I'm trying to configure the default application to be used when
opening pdf files from FireFox. The current (default) application is
/usr/bin/gpdf, I wish it to be /usr/bin/evince.
I'm using Debian stable w/ backports.org.
FireFox version 1.5.0.1 @ Gnome 2.8.3 as my desktop environment.
To note that this is not the first time I tackle this issue.
I've went through google several times by now, I've also tried to look
at the FAQ of mozillazine. I asked for help at FireFox dedicated
forums [1] with no luck.
Finally I've decides to do a "brute force" on my system.
I ran the following query:
<<<
find -type f / -exec grep -iHl gpdf '{}' \; > gpdf_rootfind.txt
>>>
The results of it (after I took the liberty of cleaning out obvious
junk such as /proc /tmp and co.) can be seen at the following link [2]
Based on that info I've tried to edit some files that seemed relevant
but non (at all) had any affect on my Fox.
Any help with this most frustrating issue would be very much appreciated.
Edit diff's are as follows:
1.
--- /etc/gnome-vfs-2.0/defaults.list 2006-04-16 23:06:24.916060232 +0300
+++ /etc/gnome-vfs-2.0/defaults.list_old 2006-04-16
23:06:02.794423232 +0300
@@ -52,3 +52,3 @@
text/plain=gedit.desktop
-application/pdf=evince.desktop
+application/pdf=gpdf.desktop
application/postscript=ggv.desktop
##### External Links #####
[1] http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=405019
[2] http://pastebin.com/663687
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Cheers,
Maxim Vexler (hq4ever).
Do u GNU ?
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