.gif files Open with...

[HarryGoiter]

I know, I know, I know this is a stupid question. How do you change the default application for certain file types?

HarryGoiter

[klamath]

There isn't one, really -- in general, UNIX doesn't care about file extensions. What desktop environment are you using?

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[HarryGoiter]

I'm using KDE 1.1.2--when i open a window and try to run say a mpg movie, it seems to be associated with a program. So that's KDE's doing? How do I change this association?
Thanks

[Baron Flambe]

You could always open the program you want to use to view the file, and then use the program's own file -> open thing. I don't know if this works in KDE1 or if it's just a KDE2 thing, but you could also try right clicking on the file and see if an 'open with' option appears. Sorry I can't be more help.

BTW, have you tried looking in the KDE faq? It might have been tucked away on your hdd somewhere when you installed kde.
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[This message has been edited by Baron Flambe (edited 28 January 2001).]