KDE4 : Association of file types to applications

[Anne Wilson]

On Friday 09 January 2009 22:10:28 Guido Pinkernell wrote:
> Am Freitag 09 Januar 2009 23:01:28 schrieb Anne Wilson:
> > On Friday 09 January 2009 21:41:09 Guido Pinkernell wrote:
> > > Am Freitag 09 Januar 2009 17:24:49 schrieb Anne Wilson:
> > > > On Friday 09 January 2009 16:02:28 Guido Pinkernell wrote:
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > does kde4 lack the possibility of associating file types to
> > > > > applications?
> > > > >
> > > > > guido at amilo:~> kcmshell4 filetypes
> > > > > findServiceByDesktopPath: filetypes.desktop not found
> > > > > kcmshell(3491)/kcmshell (kdelibs) locateModule: Could not find
> > > > > module ' "filetypes" '.
> > > > >
> > > > > This is on KDE Version 4.1.3 (KDE 4.1.3) "release 69.2"
> > > >
> > > > Open systemsettings, Advanced tab, and there, on the top row, you'll
> > > > find File Associations.
> > >
> > > It's not there. That's the problem. In fact, it seems that it is not
> > > installed, as the command line version of systemsettings, kcmshell4
> > > filetypes, returns with an "could not find module" error (see above).
> > >
> > > I have checked with YaST2 which kde package contains the missing
> > > filteypes.desktop file. The only package is kdebase3. No kdebase4
> > > existent, and the other kde4 packages do not contain a
> > > filetypes.desktop.
> > >
> > > Hm. Since your systemsettings does offer a file association option,
> > > would you mind checking which kde4 package provides the
> > > filetype.desktop on your computer?
> >
> > application
> > 	x-desktop
>
> Sorry again, Anne. My English must be horrible. I am not interested in what
> applications, on your computer, are associated with files with the ending
> .desktop. What I am interested to know is what kde4 package provides the
> missing filetypes.desktop file. 

Not your English - just me not picking up what you were asking.  I thought you 
were asking where .desktop associations are set.

> On my system, YaST2 tells me there is
> none...
>
rpm -q --whatprovides filetypes.desktop
no package provides filetypes.desktop

I seem to have a blank on this one.  Sorry I can't help

Anne
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