On Thu, 2004-06-24 at 13:40, VSW wrote: > Kind of a silly question & just minor thing: How do you add mime info > into gnome so it stays? Specifically mime-info for mp4 files for > example? I can play them no problem after installing needed stuff, but > adding the info via 'file types & programs' doesn't seem to do anything. > > Yeah I know, if that's my biggest ponderance in my day then I have a > sorry life, but just one of those small nuances :) > The easiest way is to right click on the file and select run with other app. In the requester which appears, look for where it tells you "File Types And Programs", select go there this should give you a window with the file type you are trying to open and some other info. Select the action (application) you prefer and hit OK. With MP4 you may need to do this several times for the many types of MP4s you'll encounter as, I believe, that MP4 is used within AVI, RAM, MOV etc. Scott
