Re: Error making another file manager the preferred app
On Sunday 25 October 2020 01:10:43 kaye n wrote:
> 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.
>
Probably its gfx commands are expecting x11 for a gui, and buster uses
wayland, not x11. synaptic is in that same sinking boat. Spit...
> Thank you for your time.
> kaye
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