I have looked around for this fucntion (KDE has this in the file association settings); where is it in GNOME and how do I set default settings for files: like, .wmv, .pdf, .rm, .asf, etc.

At the moment I right click and choose another application. I want to set this permenently.

Thanks,
SL

r/click the file in question
properties then the tab "open with"
choose your preferred program ...

Gezzer, is your method a system wide change? I think that only work on each individual file. He wants to change the default program system wide. If he's not talking system wide, then i'll ask.

How do you change it system wide?

That method does change it system-wide. If you go to a .png file, right-click, select properties, and choose to open with GIMP as the default, all .png files will open with GIMP by default.

It is, your right. Sorry!

Here isa spin on the questions: say you do not have a file saved on your hard drive (say it is a .pls file); how do you then set a system wide default app for this; in KDe we have a setting called "file assciation", in this case even if you do not have a file to right click and set default app, it allows you "anticipate" any future file extensions to be loaded by the desired default app. I say this, because I have tried to force .pls files (Winamp shoutcast) to open with amaroK, but the heck thing si, it opens all the time with kaeffein (which I hate, because it can nevr find the sound driver to play, and hangs, consuming my resources, until I kill kaffien...sorry I digress).

So it would be great to set thinsg upfront so that the desired effect is anticipated.
Thanks,

You need to create/edit the appropriate .desktop file in this directory: /usr/share/mimelnk/application/

HTH

could you explain further; not sure if Iget what you mean? I see I have this directory, so how and why do I do this? Many thanks,
SL

Hi there smiley_lauf - I did a little playing around and it's fairly simple.

Open up a terminal and type the following:

sudo gedit /usr/share/mimelnk/audio/pls.desktop

Type in your password and it will open up a text editor.

Paste the following into it:

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Type=MimeType
MimeType=audio/mpeg
Icon=sound
Comment=pls Playlist

Then save and close. If you double click a pls file now it should by default open in rythmbox however if you want to change this, right click any pls file and select properties, go to the "Open With" tab and select whichever program you'd like to open it with.

I'm sorry if I state too many obvious things, I don't know how long you've been using linux.

Hope this helps.

Benjy

thanks got it.