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xdg
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
~.config/mimeapps.listThere 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~