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Going Linux #081 - Changing Linux Default Applications
Going Linux #081 - Changing Linux Default Applications
Step-by-step instructions for changing default applications in Linux. Changing your browser, e-mail client, terminal, screen reader, media player, word processor, spreadsheet application, and more. Promos for OggCamp, Yugma, and Linux.Episode 81 Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #081 - Changing Linux Default Applications
00:16 Introduction
01:16 Thanks to listener "alistair.graham" for the topic idea
02:16 Changing default applications is accomplished in several locations
03:04 Install the alternate applications before making the changes to the defaults.
03:24 Changing the default browser and e-mail client in Linux
05:01 Changing the default media player in Linux
05:28 Changing the default terminal (command line) application in Linux
05:52 Changing the default screen reader and other accessibility applications in Linux
06:05 Using Nautilus to change default applications that open file types
06:32 Change applications that open files temporarily
07:11 Changing the default application that opens a file
07:54 Three ways to open a file using file associations at the Linux command line
09:00 Changing the default application for e-mailing OpenOffice documents as attachments
11:05 Promo: OggCamp
13:10 Promo: Yugma
15:25 Promo: Linux
17:27 iTunes, goinglinux.com, @goinglinux
19:10 End