[SOLVED] Remove entries from "Open With" list

[n00g33]

Hi.

I've been playing around with opening files for a few days since I installed Intrepid. I seem to have collected a lot of unneeded entries in my "Open With" list - mostly custom commands I put in. (The list when you right-click and choose "Open with other application").

I was wondering if anyone knew how to remove these custom commands from the list.

Thanks in advance.

[divot_powell]

Hi,

If you right-click on the specific file and go to properties, in the "Open With" tab you can add/remove/select the default programs you would like to appear in the menu.

Cheers,

Dan

(This is using ubuntu 8.10, with gnome but may work for other versions)

[n00g33]

Noooo.... it's not the MENU I'm talking about. It's the full list..

...the one where you right click on a file and select Open with other Application.... You should get a whole list. I've got random entries stuck in there. There is no add/remove button in this area.

I tried to explain it in the first post...

[divot_powell]

Ah, sorry, didn't realize. I've done some routing around and found this:http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2161195#8.

With all of the custom one's I've made they appeared as items in
~/.local/share/applications/
and from what small tests I've done removing the relevant items there removed them in my open with list.

There are two mime files in mine that I have left well alone, and if you don't recognize an item in the list my advice is to also leave it well alone, or make a copy of it somewhere else before removing it.

Hope that helps,

Cheers,

Dan

[n00g33]

Thank Divott.. I was looking for that. I wish there was instructions on where to find all these things. Would make my life a lot easier.