[opensuse] Search Applications by Mime Type
Hello, 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. kind regards Kai-Uwe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 On 2015-08-20 09:58, Kai-Uwe Behrmann wrote:
Hello,
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 :-) Suggestions http://fileinfo.com/extension/ics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_applications_with_iCalendar_support - -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" (Minas Tirith)) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) iF4EAREIAAYFAlXVup0ACgkQja8UbcUWM1yEnQD/aE2UFHx7I86yvh/7EY4cQhFq NeA4uGTDLOYT1EAKpS4A/1oBkLrI3Qc5fvTHT99FawmGRwKCLphX08h/nIZW7nHN =Jy8O -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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. kind regards Kai-Uwe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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)
On Thu, 2015-08-20 at 09:58 +0200, Kai-Uwe Behrmann wrote:
Hello, 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.
GVFS will do this, it uses the underlying XDG information, so I assume it will work fine in KDE. awilliam@linux-86wr:~> gvfs-mime --query text/calendar Default application for 'text/calendar': evolution.desktop Registered applications: org.gnome.gedit.desktop evolution.desktop firefox.desktop calc.desktop ghex.desktop wine-extension-txt.desktop geany.desktop monodevelop.desktop writer.desktop Recommended applications: org.gnome.gedit.desktop evolution.desktop XDG itself only seems to report the default application, I don't know how to get it to list all possible applications. awilliam@linux-86wr:~> xdg-mime query default text/calendar evolution.desktop <http://www.whitemiceconsulting.com/node/27> -- Adam Tauno Williams <mailto:awilliam@whitemice.org> GPG D95ED383 Systems Administrator, Python Developer, LPI / NCLA -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 3:54 PM, Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam@whitemice.org> wrote:
On Thu, 2015-08-20 at 09:58 +0200, Kai-Uwe Behrmann wrote:
Hello, 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.
GVFS will do this, it uses the underlying XDG information, so I assume it will work fine in KDE.
Will it also show information if application (package) is not installed? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Am 20.08.2015 um 15:08 schrieb Andrei Borzenkov:
On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 3:54 PM, Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam@whitemice.org> wrote:
On Thu, 2015-08-20 at 09:58 +0200, Kai-Uwe Behrmann wrote:
Hello, 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.
GVFS will do this, it uses the underlying XDG information, so I assume it will work fine in KDE.
thanks
Will it also show information if application (package) is not installed?
I was wondering too. Here my local output: & gvfs-mime --query text/calendar Standardanwendung für »text/calendar«: evolution.desktop Registrierte Anwendungen: evolution.desktop xfcalendar.desktop kde4-korganizer.desktop writer.desktop org.gnome.gedit.desktop monodevelop.desktop abiword.desktop leafpad.desktop kde4-kate.desktop kde4-kwrite.desktop kde4-okularApplication_txt.desktop geany.desktop Empfohlene Anwendungen: evolution.desktop xfcalendar.desktop kde4-korganizer.desktop For instance I do not see Adam's: firefox.desktop calc.desktop ghex.desktop wine-extension-txt.desktop kind regards Kai-Uwe -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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