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| − | + | To set the default application for AVI video files using xdg-mime in Linux Mint Cinnamon, you can follow these steps. Ensure that SMPlayer is installed on your system before proceeding. | |
Identify the MIME Type: | Identify the MIME Type: | ||
First, identify the MIME type associated with AVI files. You can use the file command for this purpose: | First, identify the MIME type associated with AVI files. You can use the file command for this purpose: | ||
| − | + | file --mime-type your_video_file.avi | |
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| − | file --mime-type your_video_file.avi | + | |
Replace your_video_file.avi with the actual AVI file you want to check. | Replace your_video_file.avi with the actual AVI file you want to check. | ||
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Use xdg-mime to Set the Default Application: | Use xdg-mime to Set the Default Application: | ||
Once you have identified the MIME type (e.g., video/avi), use the xdg-mime command to set SMPlayer as the default application for that MIME type: | Once you have identified the MIME type (e.g., video/avi), use the xdg-mime command to set SMPlayer as the default application for that MIME type: | ||
| − | + | xdg-mime default smplayer.desktop video/avi | |
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| − | xdg-mime default smplayer.desktop video/avi | + | |
Replace smplayer.desktop with the actual desktop file of SMPlayer, and video/avi with the MIME type you identified. | Replace smplayer.desktop with the actual desktop file of SMPlayer, and video/avi with the MIME type you identified. | ||
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Update MIME Database: | Update MIME Database: | ||
After setting the default application, you may need to update the MIME database for the changes to take effect: | After setting the default application, you may need to update the MIME database for the changes to take effect: | ||
| − | + | update-mime-database ~/.local/share/mime | |
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| − | update-mime-database ~/.local/share/mime | + | |
This should set SMPlayer as the default application for AVI video files. Make sure that the desktop file for SMPlayer (smplayer.desktop) is correctly specified in the xdg-mime command. You can locate the desktop file in the /usr/share/applications/ directory. | This should set SMPlayer as the default application for AVI video files. Make sure that the desktop file for SMPlayer (smplayer.desktop) is correctly specified in the xdg-mime command. You can locate the desktop file in the /usr/share/applications/ directory. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:01, 8 January 2024
xdg-mime
To set the default application for AVI video files using xdg-mime in Linux Mint Cinnamon, you can follow these steps. Ensure that SMPlayer is installed on your system before proceeding.
Identify the MIME Type:
First, identify the MIME type associated with AVI files. You can use the file command for this purpose:
file --mime-type your_video_file.avi
Replace your_video_file.avi with the actual AVI file you want to check.
Use xdg-mime to Set the Default Application:
Once you have identified the MIME type (e.g., video/avi), use the xdg-mime command to set SMPlayer as the default application for that MIME type:
xdg-mime default smplayer.desktop video/avi
Replace smplayer.desktop with the actual desktop file of SMPlayer, and video/avi with the MIME type you identified.
Update MIME Database:
After setting the default application, you may need to update the MIME database for the changes to take effect:
update-mime-database ~/.local/share/mime
This should set SMPlayer as the default application for AVI video files. Make sure that the desktop file for SMPlayer (smplayer.desktop) is correctly specified in the xdg-mime command. You can locate the desktop file in the /usr/share/applications/ directory.
