all html documents should open with Firefox instead of Chrome.gif, etc.) should open up with gThumb instead of EOG/Eye of Gnome/Image Viewer Use the same technique to change the default application for all kind of file types or extensions, for example: No need to restart, you’re all set! Other file associations (Search → Replace → Replace All)įinally, save the file. xlsx etc.Īnd replace all occurences of “” with “libreoffice”. Associate all office documents to LibreOffice instead of or Abiword Office files. Save the modified file, and you’re done! Change are effective immediately. Gksudo gedit /usr/share/applications/defaults.listĪnd replace all occurrences of totem with banshee/rythmbox/vlc or the media player of your choice. Associate all audio and video files to VLC instead of Totem media player (Movie Player) Video files. These instructions should work with a large spectrum of Linux flavours, please share your experience with your favorite distribution in the comments. Change the default app for multiple filetypesĬhanging the default application for one type of file is really easy, while changing a batch of file type associations reveals a little clumsier, but extremely efficient.

On Linux Mint, replace step one and two choosing “Open With” → “Other Application…” in the contextual menu, as seen in the picture above. All files with the same extension will now be opened with this program by default. Select the desired application for the given filetype. In Nemo / Nautilus / Caja, right-click on any file with the desired file type or extension, choose “Properties” from the context menu.Ģ. Set the default program for a given filetypeġ. It also details how to change the default application for a batch of filetypes, for example all audio files or all video files. This howto explains how to change the default program to open all files with a given extension on Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Debian, and most Linux distributions.

Set default programs for opening files