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  1. Bug #1001902
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Comment 13 for bug 1001902

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Frank_McCormick (beacon-videotron) wrote : Re: [Bug 1001902] Re: xdg-open is not mate compatible

On 21/01/14 03:55 AM, Leo wrote:
> 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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>> report.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1001902
>>
>> 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.
>>

     That also works. Thanks. I still think it's unbelievable this
bug has hung around this long :)