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Posted: **Wed 20 Dec 2017, 15:02**

/usr/share/applications/defaults.list

contains the entry application/pdf=epdfview.desktop for PDF files
This leads to malfunction if an application try to use the defined default application for PDF files ( e.g. Seamonkey under Slacko, because epdfview is not installed )

correct entry should be application/pdf=defaultpdfviewer.desktop

Code: Select all

--- old/defaults.list	2017-12-20 14:44:30.935552590 +0100
+++ new/defaults.list	2017-12-20 12:11:24.000000000 +0100
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 application/msword=defaultwordprocessor.desktop
 application/notecase-enc=notecase.desktop
 application/notecase-plain=notecase.desktop
-application/pdf=epdfview.desktop
+application/pdf=defaultpdfviewer.desktop
 application/pet=petget.desktop
 application/postscript=ghostview.desktop
 application/rtf=defaultwordprocessor.desktop

@mavrothal
sorry I haven't a github account yet

Posted: **Thu 21 Dec 2017, 06:39**

Which puppy is that?
In Lucid 5.2.8.7, I have changed to xpdf in /etc/mailcap, /usr/bin/defaulthandler and /usr/local/PupApps/defaultapps/pdfreader.

tallboy

Posted: **Thu 21 Dec 2017, 09:30**

norgo wrote:correct entry should be application/pdf=defaultpdfviewer.desktop

defaultpdfviewer.desktop => /usr/local/bin/defaultpdfviewer => epdfview

Posted: **Fri 22 Dec 2017, 00:33**

No, no, no, no, phat7!

I am sure that what you really meant is:
defaultpdfviewer.desktop => /usr/local/bin/defaultpdfviewer => xpdf

Posted: **Fri 22 Dec 2017, 00:52**

It's not what I meant, it's what I saw. You didn't follow norgo's link, did you?

Posted: **Fri 22 Dec 2017, 08:15**

Yes, I did just now, the post kind of drowned in colored text, so I missed it the first time!

It was the same default application choise in Lucid too, same source I guess.

Posted: **Fri 22 Dec 2017, 08:53**

phat7 wrote: defaultpdfviewer.desktop => /usr/local/bin/defaultpdfviewer => epdfview

consider that /usr/local/bin/defaultpdfviewer becomes overwritten by pinstall.sh

Posted: **Sat 24 Mar 2018, 08:31**

fixed, see commit 63da866
thanks to wdlkmpx

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Defaults.list / wrong application defined (Solved)

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