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Where is the file type/context menu info stored in Linux?

Red Squirrel

Red Squirrel

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I tried googling this but maybe I don't have the right terminology. You know when you right click and have "open with" options for different file types, where is this info stored in Linux? Currently to play Minecraft I have to right click and open with Open JDK. I want to figure out what exactly happens when I do that, so I can script it. I'm guessing it's calling a binary somewhere and passing the jar file as an argument, but I don't know what binary or what syntax. Currently using Kubuntu as my distro.
 
java -jar name_of_jar_file.jar

You call the java executable with your jar file and other options you want to pass to the JVM.

I would probably just create a bash alias, it's not really worth writing a shell script for a single command.

As far as the "Open With" menu... that's going to depend entirely on your Desktop Environment and Window Manager....
 
Crusty said:
java -jar name_of_jar_file.jar

You call the java executable with your jar file and other options you want to pass to the JVM.

I would probably just create a bash alias, it's not really worth writing a shell script for a single command.

As far as the "Open With" menu... that's going to depend entirely on your Desktop Environment and Window Manager....
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this
 
lxskllr said:
See if this helps...

http://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?t=16137

Why do you want to script it?
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When I open the jar file I get archive manager. I can't seem to change that option through the GUI since it only appears in the open with list, not in the extended list with all the categories, where I can check the box to remember the selection.

Java -jar seems to work though. I was trying just java but it was saying the file was not found.
 
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Red Squirrel said:
When I open the jar file I get archive manager. I can't seem to change that option through the GUI since it only appears in the open with list, not in the extended list with all the categories, where I can check the box to remember the selection.

Java -jar seems to work though. I was trying just java but it was saying the file was not found.
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.jar is an archive format. It's intended behaviour that when you double click on a .jar an archive manager opens.
 
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