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Error making another file manager the preferred app



Hello Friends!

Firstly, if it matters, my system is:

Kernel: 4.19.0-6-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 Desktop: Xfce 4.12.4
Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: MSI model: H81M-P33 (MS-7817) v: 1.0 serial: N/A
  BIOS: American Megatrends v: 1.9 date: 03/30/2015
CPU:
  Dual Core: Intel Core i3-4130 type: MT MCP speed: 800 MHz
  min/max: 800/3400 MHz 

I installed Spacefm file manager thru Synaptic because I prefer it over Thunar.  For those who may be curious as to why, Spacefm has a very useful feature that is similar to the command :  

ls *anycharacter*

I went to Menu -> Settings -> Preferred Applications -> Utilities tab -> File Manager -> dropdown list - Other... -> choose /usr/bin/spacefm-auth "%s"

If I click Menu on the taskbar and click File Manager, it SHOULD open Spacefm, but I get this error message instead:
Failed to execute default File Manager. Input/output error.

Not a big deal really, but it would be nice to make it work.

Thank you for your time.
kaye

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