On 2015-08-20 16:57, Kai-Uwe Behrmann wrote:
Am 20.08.2015 um 13:31 schrieb Carlos E. R.:
I want to open a file type ics with firefox but can only see KOrganiser.
Is in oS a way to search applications by supporting mime types? The really cool http://software.opensuse.org/package site and cnf cli offer only searches based on package / executable names.
If you google "what opens .ics files in Linux" you get answers :-)
Indeed. But this lists need a long time of try and error to get useful desktop applications installed - at least for average users. So I wonder if the available meta information inside the .desktop files could be leveraged to make the search fast and smooth for users, to find what they need.
In the end, whatever method, you get a list of applications that you have to try yourself to see if they work for you or you like them. If you want useful answers, you have to ask humans ;-) Or find a forum dedicated to post opinions about software classified by tasks, so that you can search it. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)