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From: Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo File Manager
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:07:32
Message-Id: 49519745.1060201@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo File Manager by Alan McKinnon
1 Alan McKinnon wrote:
2 > On Tuesday 23 December 2008 04:34:26 Dale wrote:
3 >
4 >> Mick wrote:
5 >>
6 >>> Hi All,
7 >>>
8 >>> I am trying out the Gentoo File Manager, but have run aground with the
9 >>> way it opens certain types of files. How can I create an association to
10 >>> e.g. use xpdf to open pdf files and OOo (oowriter) to open .odt and .doc
11 >>> files? All I get now is a plain text editor firing up and opening such
12 >>> files. Same applies with pictures, videos, etc.
13 >>>
14 >> For those that are stumped like I was, it looks neat.
15 >>
16 >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentoo_(file_manager)
17 >>
18 >> I wish this was in portage. I'd like to give this a ride and see how I
19 >> like it. Any reason it is not in portage? Does it look neat but suck
20 >> in real use or something? I use Konqueror for mine right now but curious.
21 >>
22 >
23 > Ahem...
24 >
25 > alan@nazgul /var/portage/x11-base $ eix -e gentoo
26 > * app-misc/gentoo
27 > Available versions: 0.11.55 (~)0.11.56 {fam gnome nls}
28 > Homepage: http://www.obsession.se/gentoo/
29 > Description: A modern GTK+ based filemanager for any WM
30 >
31 > I guess the eggnog must taste real good down in your next of the woods this
32 > time of year :-)
33 >
34 >
35 >
36
37 Well, I'm a t'totaller myself. I leave the drinking up to my brother.
38 It was just a oversight. I wasn't looking hard enough I guess and
39 missed it all together. It has happened before and I'm sure it will
40 happen again I'm sorry to say.
41
42 Dale
43
44 :-) :-)

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Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo File Manager Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>