Temp "patch" (works with gnome-shell) install "dex" , then @ $HOME/.local/share/applications create a file "userapp-dex.desktop" as:
[Desktop Entry] Encoding=UTF-8 Version=1.0 Type=Application NoDisplay=true Exec=/usr/bin/dex %u Name=Dex Comment=Dex-opener "asssociate" a .desktop file with that -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to glib2.0 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/378783 Title: xdg-open *.desktop opens text editor Status in GLib: New Status in gvfs: New Status in glib2.0 package in Ubuntu: Triaged 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/glib/+bug/378783/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp