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Bug 82414 - Nautilus can't open using "Other application..." if can't add program to database
Summary: Nautilus can't open using "Other application..." if can't add program to data...
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] GNOME (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Linux Gnome Desktop Team
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Reported: 2005-02-17 16:16 UTC by Andrew Sayman
Modified: 2005-07-03 14:33 UTC (History)
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Description Andrew Sayman 2005-02-17 16:16:40 UTC
Nautilus fails to open files with the "Other Application..." dialog if it can't add the program to the database. I created a blank file "readme" and then attempted to open it by specifying /usr/bin/gvim or just gvim. I'd imagine it can't add it to the database because "readme" has type. I'm not sure though. It should open the document with the program even if it can't remember the association.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a blank document called readme with mime-type application/octet-stream and Type: Unknown
2. Right click on the document and 
3. "Open with Other Application..."
4. Input a text editor, or any program for that matter.

Actual Results:  
An error dialog appears saying: 
Could not add application to the application database

Expected Results:  
An error message, and the file being opened with the application specified.
Comment 1 Nathaniel McCallum (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-07-03 14:33:25 UTC
Please report this bug upstream via http://bugs.gnome.org/