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balanga

I have only just become aware that I have a /usr/bin/xdg-open.

I don't where it came from but I've just found that if I'm using dired in doom emacs and press '!' I get a prompt for which command I want to run on the current file.

I must have set something up a while ago but don't remember. Is there some sort of config file? I can't find one.


That should have been

/usr/local/bin/xdg-open.

Thanks to Zare for pointing it out. I just pasted in something from a Linux specific web page
 
This file has some reference to emacs being the default program for text files.

/root/.config/lxsession-default-apps/settings.conf
 
Alain De Vos said:
But ONLY , when you log in as root , and then only when you use lxde/lxqt as desktop manager. Otherwise config is not known.
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I'm always root, I don't have any users.

lxde is my Window Manager.

How do the values get set? Is there a configuration editor?
 
balanga said:
I'm always root, I don't have any users.

lxde is my Window Manager.

How do the values get set? Is there a configuration editor?
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It's been a while since I've used lxde but there should be a configuration settings somewhere in the menu structure.
 
Is this the answer
Code: 
Using the GUI 
[*]Open PCManFM and navigate to any file with the extension you want to change.
[*]Right-click the file and select Properties.
[*]Go to the Open With tab.
[*]Select your preferred application from the list.
[*]Note: If your app isn't listed, click the "Add" button to find it in the applications menu.
[*]Click the "Set as default" button (or "Make default").
 
I cannot believe that I have to convince you to act like a normal person. This is not something obscure.

access.redhat.com

Running a web browser as root - Red Hat Customer Portal

Running a web browser as root is generally a bad idea. Doing so opens your computing environment up to possible attack from outside sources. In this article we'll discuss the vulnerabilities and attack surface when running a web browser as root.
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Any JavaScript run as ROOT is a horrible idea. Browsers interpret JS. Ponder that.

Run as root and the browser has access to the entire system.
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Browser here meaning ANY website you visit.

Any website you visit has access to your entire system. Yes a 'foothold' is needed but they are numerous. Deviants love web bugs.
What about zero click exploits. You'r screwed.
 
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