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• Started 10 years ago by yves04
• Latest reply from Aleksej
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   yves04
   

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   *Hello. Happy Christmas for all !*
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   I'v just a little problem : when I type, for instance,
   $texdoc url
   I receive some errors :
   xprop : command not found
   .....
   xdg-open : no method available for /usr/local/texlive..../url.pdf
   So I've installed xorg-xprop and the first error has disappeared. For the second, in the file
   /usr/bin/xdg-open I've replaced (in the line 411) BROWSER=firefox:....with
   BROWSER=tazweb:seamonkey (my only browsers) and after that I've made seamonkey able to open pdf file with evince.
   So far so good, but now when I type
   texdoc url
   seamonkey starts and evince after that.
   Obviously I'd rather evince starts right now without seamonkey. How fix this problem.
   Thanks a lot. Have a nice day.

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   Aleksej
   

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   Yves04,
   Happy Holidays for You!

   Really, I dislike the behavior of silly xdg-open! It is very unwise to open ALL the file types in the web browser. Nowadays, web browser is a weight, slow started software...

   Can you try the next trick (and confirm or reject it):
   Use your file manager instead of web browser!
   I know, PCManFM can open files in preferred applications, and just hope about SpaceFM.
   Rewrite your configuration above :
   BROWSER=pcmanfm
   Have a nice day!

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   yves04
   

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   Thanks you Aleksej for your very fast (as Slitaz) answer.
   It works perfectly with BROWSER=pcmanfm : convenient, faster and with less memory.
   Have a very nice day.

   Posted 10 years ago #
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   Aleksej
   

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   More, I think, xdg-open should be rewritten and simplified to just open all the files in the file manager.
   This xdg-open with its hundreds of lines absolutely have no sense.

   I'm always happy to help in questions I experienced. Ask more ;)

   Posted 10 years ago #

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