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+#+title:  xdg
+#+filetags: :linux:
+
+XDG is a tool that works with mimetypes. With the aid of xdg standard programs can be assigned to certain mimetypes, standard programs can be queried or mimetypes of programs can be displayed
+
+All standard programs are in the file
+#+begin_src bash
+~.config/mimeapps.list
+#+end_src
+
+There also the input of xdg-mime default is stored.
+
+* Command
+** xdg-open <file>
+opens the file with the default program specified for the file's mimetype.
+
+** xdg-open <file>
+ opens the file with the default program specified for the file's mimetype.
+** xdg-mime
+*** query
+Performs a query, after:  
+**** filetype <file>
+xdg-mime query filetype <file> gibt den Mimetype dieser Datei zurück
+**** default <Mimetype>
+xdg-mime query filetype <file> returns the mimetype of this file
+*** default
+xdg-mime default <program>.desktop <mimetype> sets the named program as the default program for the named mimetype, provided that this program has a ~.desktop~ entry in (user generated) ~/home/<user/.local/share/applications/~. The path whe ~.desktop~ files are stored by the system; /~/usr/share/applications/ or /usr/local/share/applications~/