Downloading RPM opens in Helix??

crimsontide · 12-27-2005, 10:58 AM

Using Firefox and Fedora Core 4.

Each time I want to download an .rpm from the internet it tries to open in Helix Player. I removed helix and now it wants to install a plugin for Realplayer in order to "open" the .rpm file.

I just want to save it.

Thank you.

jschiwal · 12-27-2005, 11:20 AM

Look in the Tools -> Options -> Downloads -> Filetypes menu, and remove the RPM extension from the list.

Betialai · 01-05-2006, 03:19 AM

I'm having the same problem but the Filetypes menu is empty. Somehow, Helix opens directly the rpm files not because of the Mozilla configuration.

Any clue where else we can un-relate the .rpm extension to Helix?

crimsontide · 01-05-2006, 07:25 AM

I was using firefox 1.0.7. I downloaded the rpm package of 1.5 firefox then used yum to remove the old firefox, then rpm the newer 1.5. At this point not only was my problem fixed but I then had the options to manage file extensions.

Not sure if that will help you or not but it'll all I can offer.

Good luck.

jschiwal · 01-06-2006, 06:05 AM

For Mozilla, look in edit -> preferences -> Helper Applications