Let me win... :P
Have no mercy. Losing is educational. On 4/22/2011 11:21 AM, Ken D'Ambrosio wrote: > Actually, my friend, Lara, nailed it (the Google fu is strong with her): > ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list had an entry thusly: > inode/directory=vlc.desktop; > > I'm guessing this happened when I tried to run VLC on a DVD's hierarchy. > She found the link here: > http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=256782 > > Thanks, all! > > -Ken > > P.S. Lara -- does this mean I have to let you win in chess next time? > > On Fri, April 22, 2011 9:16 am, Tom Engle wrote: >> Is there anything funny looking in either ~/.gtk-bookmarks or >> ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs? >> >> >> Tom >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 8:37 AM, Ken D'Ambrosio<k...@jots.org> wrote: >> >> >>> Running Ubuntu; if I go to Places -> $MOSTANYCHOICE (e.g., "Home >>> Folder"), >>> lo! My vlc starts up, and I'm watching Ghostbusters. And, while >>> Ghostbusters is not to be sneered at, it's unlikely to offer the >>> directory listing for which I'm looking. >>> >>> As I'd prefer to not blow away *all* my settings, I was wondering if >>> anyone might have any suggestions on how to track this one down. The >>> funny thing is, it functions correctly for *some* selections. Here -- >>> my current layout: >>> >>> Home folder: vlc >>> Desktop: vlc >>> Documents: vlc >>> Music: vlc >>> Pictures: vlc >>> Video: vlc >>> Computer: Computer(!) >>> 269 MB Filesystem [from an inserted SD card]: vlc >>> 15 GB Filesystem [ibid.]: vlc >>> Network: Network >>> sftp for ken on 192.168.21.100: vlc Connect to server: connect-to-server >>> dialog >>> >>> Just noticed two things: >>> - vlc fires up *different* things, depending on where it's launched >>> - Not all destinations that launch vlc have playable media, so it's not >>> like it's triggering on something it's finding. >>> >>> So, things I'm looking for, in order of preference: >>> - Way to edit the Gnome menu option associations to find out what's >>> wrong. - Way to blow away *just* Gnome's settings. >>> - Random suggestions that might offer insight. >>> >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> >>> -Ken >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org >>> http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
