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  1. Bug #1001902
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Comment 12 for bug 1001902

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Leo (leo4ward) wrote : Re: [Bug 1001902] Re: xdg-open is not mate compatible

My favorite fix is:
http://keramida.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/mate-desktop-support-for-xdg-open/

2014/1/21 Frank_McCormick <email address hidden>

> I added this:
>
> export GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID=$MATE_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID
>
>
> and added mate to the detection routine for Gnome and it ***seems*** to
> work.
>
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> Title:
> xdg-open is not mate compatible
>
> Status in The Linux Mint Distribution:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> I had to modify /usr/bin/xdg-open to duplicate the gnome parts and
> replace /gnome/mate/. Some applications like chrome/chromium open
> their file using xdg-open.
>
> Linux Mint 13 RC mate edition
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