@Tom #7: gnome-open was deprecated a long time ago, xdg-open now uses gvfs-open. Upstream bug report is https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343896
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #343896 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343896 ** Package changed: xdg-utils (Ubuntu) => gvfs (Ubuntu) ** Also affects: gvfs via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343896 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Bug watch removed: Wine Bugzilla #19702 http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19702 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xdg-utils in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/378783 Title: xdg-open *.desktop opens text editor Status in GVFS: Unknown Status in “gvfs” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: xdg-utils In order to reproduce it execute "xdg-open *.desktop" (choose any .desktop file, e.g. one from /usr/share/applications). Actually your favorite text editor will open the file. Expected result: It'll be executed. Because of this bug, desktop entries with the new "#!/usr/bin/env xdg- open" shebang feature were opened in the text editor when executed from command line. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gvfs/+bug/378783/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp