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[Bug 799585] Re: cannot change "open with" option to non-standard program

 

Hi, I have the same behaviour on a freshly installed Oneiric with .tc
files for TreueCrypt. Actually the other machine where I upgraded from
11.04 to 11.10 has kept the assignment and .tc files open with
TrueCrypt. So I guess there could be a workaround by editing a config
file? But which?

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Title:
  cannot change "open with" option to non-standard program

Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  In Oneiric, you cannot change the program used to open a file to a non-standard program.
  I use the daily build of Libreoffice, which is loaded in the /opt/ folder.
  There is no way I can get to the program from the oeneric interface other than by calling the program up in a terminal.
  This is incredibly inconvenient.

  TEST CASE:
  1. Launch Nautilus (Launcher -> Files)
  2. Right-click on a file
  3. On the contextual menu select "Open With / Other Application ..." or "Open with other application..."
  4. On the untitled dialog click on "Show other applications"

  Result:
  There is a list of "Recommended Applications" and "Other Applications" but no way to select/add an application other than those being on the list.

  Expected:
  Ability to add an application to the list from the UI

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: ubuntu-desktop (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0-1.2-generic 3.0.0-rc3
  Uname: Linux 3.0-1-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Jun 19 22:42:27 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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