Firefox on Kubuntu has no default applications for opening stuff

arachnoid · 8 Sep 2008 at 08:48

I'm running Kubuntu Hardy with KDE4.1 and Firefox 3.

Whenever I try to open a document on a website I get asked which application to use. Is there a way of selecting applications from a list as I would on a windows machine or do I have to manually locate the binary for every filetype that I wish to download via Firefox?

Cheers,

Russell

brummie · 8 Sep 2008 at 09:36

What file you trying to open?

You should have the options "Save or Open with"

arachnoid · 8 Sep 2008 at 14:45

I'm getting the problem with .doc .pdf .odt. I'm getting the option to Save or Open With but clicking "Open With" gives me a directory browser so I have to go looking for the binary myself.

If i save and click them in dolphin they open fine so the system itself understands what filetypes these are and the appropriate application to use to open them.

Thanks for the reply,

Russell

kiwi · 11 Sep 2008 at 17:47

Unfortunately you just have to select the binary file, that's the problem with a non-native app I'm afraid.

brummie · 12 Sep 2008 at 08:17

sorry not at my computer right now but cant you select it in firefox options, what program opens with what files? I'll have a look ,yself later.

JSW · 12 Sep 2008 at 09:24

Edit, Preferences, Content, File Types Manage

arachnoid · 16 Sep 2008 at 13:18

Thanks guys,

I'll have a go getting that setup later tonight

Russ