no computer expert, just cut & paste copy below into terminal gksudo gedit cat ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
below list came... Added Associations] message/rfc822=gedit.desktop;openoffice.org- writer.desktop;thunderbird.desktop; application/octet-stream=eog.desktop; application/vnd.ms-powerpoint=openoffice.org-impress.desktop;openoffice .org-writer.desktop;nautilus-browser.desktop; application/x-ole-storage=openoffice.org-draw.desktop; inode/socket=f-spot-view.desktop; application/x-extension-part=vlc.desktop; inode/directory=vlc.desktop;nautilus-folder- handler.desktop;transmission.desktop;nautilus-browser.desktop; application/x-executable=gedit.desktop; application/x-extension-drive=nautilus-browser.desktop; application/x-extension-link=nautilus-browser.desktop; image/png=eog.desktop;f-spot-view.desktop;gimp.desktop;firefox.desktop ;nautilus-browser.desktop; text/x-ldif=gedit.desktop;openoffice.org- writer.desktop;thunderbird.desktop; after .. inode/directory= delete ( vlc.desktop;) should read.. inode/directory=nautilus-folder-handler.desktop;transmission.desktop;nautilus-browser.desktop; worked for me!!!! -- opening a directory using an application change associations incorrectly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/260492 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs