Re: stupid Linux tricks
andu wrote: >>> --On Wednesday, June 18, 2003 09:59:20 -0700 Richard Gaskin >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> How does one associate file types with applications on Linux? >>> >>> That depends on the desktop manager but generally via mime types. >> >> How do I get a tar file to set MIME types? > > Mime info is preset in a file checked by the desktop manager when you do > something with that file (i.e. click on it). What desktop manager you use? > I'm not very knowledgeable with kde or gnome settings on this since I use > rox. I imagine you want to untar a file by clicking on it or popup the > application to do it for you. I think I explained poorly. Unpacking tar files is easy. The hard thing is making an installer for my app that will configure the mime type without requiring the user to do it manually. I've spent an embarassing amount of time hunting down things like "linux file associations" on Google, to no avail. So on Mac OS X we have the plist in the bundle, on Win the registry -- what is the equivalent mechanism on Linux, and how can I use shell or other MetaTalk to configure it? Better still, is there a decent installer-maker that will handle this gracefully for all distros/desktops? -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Media Corporation Developer of WebMerge 2.2: Publish any database on any site ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.FourthWorld.com Tel: 323-225-3717 AIM: FourthWorldInc ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: stupid Linux tricks
--On Wednesday, June 18, 2003 10:40:50 -0700 Richard Gaskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: andu wrote: --On Wednesday, June 18, 2003 09:59:20 -0700 Richard Gaskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: How does one associate file types with applications on Linux? That depends on the desktop manager but generally via mime types. How do I get a tar file to set MIME types? Mime info is preset in a file checked by the desktop manager when you do something with that file (i.e. click on it). What desktop manager you use? I'm not very knowledgeable with kde or gnome settings on this since I use rox. I imagine you want to untar a file by clicking on it or popup the application to do it for you. -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Media Corporation Developer of WebMerge 2.2: Publish any database on any site ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.FourthWorld.com Tel: 323-225-3717 AIM: FourthWorldInc ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard Regards, Andu Novac ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: stupid Linux tricks
andu wrote: > --On Wednesday, June 18, 2003 09:59:20 -0700 Richard Gaskin > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> How does one associate file types with applications on Linux? > > That depends on the desktop manager but generally via mime types. How do I get a tar file to set MIME types? -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Media Corporation Developer of WebMerge 2.2: Publish any database on any site ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.FourthWorld.com Tel: 323-225-3717 AIM: FourthWorldInc ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: stupid Linux tricks
--On Wednesday, June 18, 2003 09:59:20 -0700 Richard Gaskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: How does one associate file types with applications on Linux? That depends on the desktop manager but generally via mime types. On Mac we have the Desktop Database, on Win the Registry, on Linux...? -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Media Corporation Developer of WebMerge 2.2: Publish any database on any site ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.FourthWorld.com Tel: 323-225-3717 AIM: FourthWorldInc ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard Regards, Andu Novac ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
stupid Linux tricks
How does one associate file types with applications on Linux? On Mac we have the Desktop Database, on Win the Registry, on Linux...? -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Media Corporation Developer of WebMerge 2.2: Publish any database on any site ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.FourthWorld.com Tel: 323-225-3717 AIM: FourthWorldInc ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
