Change default app. -

[Ed Greshko]

On 09/27/2012 09:09 PM, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
>    Yes, I see that now. I blindly copy/pasted the command without
>    thought ...
>
>    But I already know that vlc displays .mov files without a problem.
>    If I save the file vlc will display it, Parole will not.. The
>    problem is that I can't select vlc from the menu that pops up in
>    Thunderbird Mail. Usually there is an item "Other" which is not
>    present. I just need to select the default application. If xdb-mime
>    must be used to do that I am lost, I don't begin to see what to do
>    with it! 

Are you actually asking about how to have thunderbird launch an application different from parole?

In thunderbird, have you gone to "Edit---Preferences" and then Attachments to see if there is a "content type" defined?  If so, there should be an Action with a drop down where you can change it.

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