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Every file is opening with Text Editor, How to chage Default Application?

Asked by Shailendra

I noticed that every file no matter it is a image, an audio file, a setup, Everything is opening with texteditor.
How to correct the mess?

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

Please open nautilus

Nautilus come in front of you:
- select a file you want change default open application
- right click with mouse a drop down menu come in front of you
- go to the "Open with.." and select the desired, already listed, applications or select the bottom line "Open with other application" and select one from the list.

Hope this helps

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#2

To open Nautilus you can click on the Places → Home folder menu...

Hope this helps

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Shailendra (shail-haina06) said : 		#3

Okey! that helped but macroba i was looking that the mess had to be caused because of some problem can't we fix it by fixing a single thing.
BTW i tried the solution you suggested, but it is a temporary solution. it does not change the default application to open the file. so the next time i open that file i've to choose like image viewer to view that image.
And yeah, i have ubuntu 8.10

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Best Cruncher (ubuntu-wkresse) said : 		#4

In the "Open with..." menu, either choose "Open with other application", or right-click on the file itself, select "Properties", switch to the tab "Open With", and choose an application. These methods will store that application as default.

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Shailendra (shail-haina06) said : 		#5

Thanks cruncher, i changed default application by going in properties, that worked, Thanks!

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Shailendra (shail-haina06) said : 		#6

Thanks Cruncher, that solved my question.