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Why do some applications use ~/.config/appname for their config data while others use ~/.appname?
I've noticed that some applications put their configuration files to ~/.config/appname while others use ~/.appname (the classic way, AFAIK) for this. What's the sense in this distinction and what ...
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Is there a glibc API that can find the default handing application for a MIME type on linux?
I want to find the default handling application in my C program. Is there a C API with same functionality as xdg-mime query default mime-type on Linux?
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How to properly and easy configure `xdg-open` without any enviroment?
I'm using OpenBox window manager without any desktop enviroment.
xdg-open behaves strangely. It opens everything with firefox.
$ xdg-settings --list
Known properties:
default-web-browser ...
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How can I change the battery icon in the systray?
I have installed Gnome and Awesome window manager. The window manager has a panel that displays systray icons according to the freedesktop.org System Tray Protocol Specification. I'd like to change ...
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Why does `xdg-mime query filetype …` fail to find a new added file type?
I installed a new file type to share MIME database. But xdg-mime query filetype cannot tell the new type. This problem only happens on my own Linux OS which does not use GNOME or KDE as its desktop. ...
