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kb:file_handling_issues [2010/03/22 15:21] – dstillman | kb:file_handling_issues [2022/12/19 21:20] – [PDFs opening in wrong application on Linux systems] dstillman | ||
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- | === Why do I see gibberish (" | + | ====== File Handling Issues ====== |
- | Deleting mimeTypes.rdf from the [[http:// | + | ==== Unexpected behavior (wrong action, gibberish ("%PDF..."), etc.) when opening files from Zotero === |
- | Zotero | + | Deleting mimeTypes.rdf from your [[profile directory]] and restarting |
+ | ==== PDFs opening in wrong application on Linux systems ==== | ||
- | {{tag> | + | While Zotero can use the system-default PDF reader, file handling on Linux can be affected by many settings. If you find that PDFs open in, say, Gimp even though you've set the file handler to be Okular in Dolphin/ |
+ | If you'd like to keep the setting as " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Open the file | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | ~/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | in a text editor and look for the line " | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | application/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | If the file does not exist, create it and enter the following content: | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | [Default Applications] | ||
+ | application/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Note: On some systems, you might need to use | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | application/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | instead. | ||
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+ | For other PDF readers you might use one of the following: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | application/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | application/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | application/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | {{tag>kb basics}} |