Default Application File

[Christoph Wickert]

Am Sonntag, den 05.09.2010, 01:28 -0400 schrieb Tom Weeds:
> Which file or files are used to store the default applications preferences?

Gobal settings are in 
/usr/share/applications/defaults.list and
/usr/share/applications/mimeapps.list
Personal settings in
~/.local/share/applications/defaults.list and
~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list

> I've recently installed Crossover Office because of a requirement for Office.

You mean M$ Office. OpenOffice can do very well without Crossover. ;)

> When I click on a file with .xls extension  Excel opens no problem.
> When I click on a file with .doc extension  Mousepad opens .
> 
> Changing the default in Thunar by specifying a custom command is not possible.
> I'm hoping that by examining the relevant config files I might be able
> to hack the solution to this problem.

You should be able to do it graphically in Thunar: Right click on a
*.doc -> Properties -> Open with... -> Select Abiword.

Regards,
Christoph