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10139N/A<refentry id="gnome-default-applications-properties-1">
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17751N/A<refentrytitle>&cmd;</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
17751N/A<refmiscinfo class="date">19 Nov 2009</refmiscinfo>
10139N/A<refmiscinfo class="sectdesc">&man1;</refmiscinfo>
10139N/A<refmiscinfo class="software">&release;</refmiscinfo>
10139N/A<refmiscinfo class="arch">generic</refmiscinfo>
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17751N/A<indexterm><primary>&cmd;</primary></indexterm>
17751N/A<indexterm><primary>configure default GNOME applications</primary></indexterm>
17751N/A<refnamediv id="gnome-default-applications-properties-1-name">
17751N/A<refname>&cmd;</refname>
17751N/A<refpurpose>configure default GNOME applications</refpurpose>
17751N/A</refnamediv>
17751N/A<refsynopsisdiv id="gnome-default-applications-properties-1-synp">
17751N/A<title>&synp-tt;</title>
17751N/A<cmdsynopsis>
17751N/A<command>&cmd;</command>
17751N/A<arg choice="opt"><option>-show-page=<replaceable>page</replaceable></option></arg>
17751N/A<arg><option role="nodash"><replaceable>gnome-std-options</replaceable></option></arg>
17751N/A</cmdsynopsis>
17751N/A</refsynopsisdiv>
17751N/A
17751N/A<refsect1 id="gnome-default-applications-properties-1-desc">
17751N/A<title>&desc-tt;</title>
17751N/A<para>
17751N/AThe GNOME preferred applications preference tool enables you to specify the
17751N/Aapplications that you would like to use when particular types of programs
17751N/Aare to be started. It supports the ability to set your default web browser,
11904N/Amail reader, multimedia player, terminal program, and accessibility programs.
11904N/AFor example, you can specify
17751N/A<citerefentry><refentrytitle>xterm</refentrytitle>
17751N/A<manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
11904N/Aas your preferred terminal application. Then when you choose "Open Terminal"
11904N/Ain the Desktop Background menu, the
17751N/A<citerefentry><refentrytitle>xterm</refentrytitle>
17751N/A<manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
11904N/Aapplication will be started.
11904N/A</para>
10139N/A</refsect1>
17751N/A
17751N/A<refsect1 id="gnome-default-applications-properties-1-opts">
17751N/A<title>&opts-tt;</title>
17751N/A<para>
17751N/AThe following options are supported:
10139N/A</para>
17751N/A
17751N/A<variablelist termlength="wide">
17751N/A<varlistentry>
17751N/A<term><option>p</option>, <option>-show-page=<replaceable>page</replaceable></option></term>
17751N/A<listitem><para>
17751N/ASpecify the <replaceable>page</replaceable>, or tab, to display. The
17751N/Avalue can be:
17751N/A<replaceable>internet</replaceable>,
17751N/A<replaceable>multimedia</replaceable>,
17751N/A<replaceable>system</replaceable>, or
17751N/A<replaceable>a11y</replaceable>.
17751N/A</para></listitem>
17751N/A</varlistentry>
17751N/A
17751N/A<varlistentry>
17751N/A<term><option role="nodash"><replaceable>gnome-std-options</replaceable></option></term>
17751N/A<listitem><para>
17751N/AStandard options available for use with most GNOME applications. See
17751N/A<citerefentry><refentrytitle>gnome-std-options</refentrytitle>
17751N/A<manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
17751N/A</para></listitem>
17751N/A</varlistentry>
17751N/A</variablelist>
17751N/A</refsect1>
17751N/A
17751N/A<refsect1 id="gnome-default-applications-properties-1-exam">
17751N/A<title>&exam-tt;</title>
17751N/A<example role="example"><title>Launching the <command>&cmd;</command> tool</title>
17751N/A<para><screen>example% <userinput>&cmd;</userinput></screen></para>
10139N/A</example>
10139N/A</refsect1>
17751N/A
17751N/A<refsect1 id="gnome-default-applications-properties-1-exit">
17751N/A<title>&exit-tt;</title>
17751N/A<para>
17751N/AThe following exit values are returned:
10139N/A</para>
17751N/A<variablelist termlength="xtranarrow"><varlistentry>
17751N/A<term><returnvalue>0</returnvalue></term>
17751N/A<listitem><para>
17751N/AApplication exited successfully
17751N/A</para></listitem>
17751N/A</varlistentry>
17751N/A<varlistentry>
17751N/A<term><returnvalue>>0</returnvalue></term>
17751N/A<listitem><para>
17751N/AApplication exited with failure
17751N/A</para></listitem>
17751N/A</varlistentry>
17751N/A</variablelist>
17751N/A</refsect1>
17751N/A
17751N/A<refsect1 id="gnome-default-applications-properties-1-file">
17751N/A<title>&file-tt;</title>
17751N/A<para>
17751N/AThe following files are used by this application:
17751N/A</para>
17751N/A<variablelist termlength="wholeline">
17751N/A<varlistentry>
17751N/A<term><filename>/usr/bin/&cmd;</filename></term>
17751N/A<listitem><para>
17751N/AExecutable for <command>&cmd;</command>.
17751N/A</para></listitem>
17751N/A</varlistentry>
17751N/A</variablelist>
17751N/A</refsect1>
17751N/A
17751N/A<refsect1 id="gnome-default-applications-properties-1-attr">
17751N/A<title>&attr-tt;</title>
17751N/A<para>
17751N/ASee <olink targetdocent="REFMAN5" localinfo="attributes-5">
17751N/A<citerefentry><refentrytitle>attributes</refentrytitle>
17751N/A<manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry></olink>
17751N/Afor descriptions of the following attributes:
17751N/A</para>
10139N/A<informaltable frame="all">
17751N/A<tgroup cols="2" colsep="1" rowsep="1">
17751N/A<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="1*">
10139N/A<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="1*">
10139N/A<thead>
17751N/A<row>
17751N/A<entry align="center" valign="middle">ATTRIBUTE TYPE</entry>
17751N/A<entry align="center" valign="middle">ATTRIBUTE VALUE</entry>
17751N/A</row>
10139N/A</thead>
10139N/A<tbody>
17751N/A<row>
17751N/A<entry><para>Availability</para></entry>
18745N/A<entry><para>gnome/preferences/control-center</para></entry>
17751N/A</row>
17751N/A<row>
17751N/A<entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para>Interface stability</para></entry>
17751N/A<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Volatile</para></entry>
17751N/A</row>
17751N/A</tbody></tgroup></informaltable>
10139N/A</refsect1>
17751N/A
17751N/A<refsect1 id="gnome-default-applications-properties-1-also">
17751N/A<title>&also-tt;</title>
10139N/A<!--Reference to another man page-->
10139N/A<!--Reference to a Help manual-->
10139N/A<!--Reference to a book.-->
10139N/A<para><citetitle>Preference Tools Manual</citetitle></para>
17751N/A<para>
17751N/ALatest version of the <citetitle>GNOME Desktop User Guide</citetitle> for your
17751N/Aplatform.
17751N/A</para>
10139N/A<para>
10139N/A<citerefentry><refentrytitle>gnome-control-center</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
11904N/A<citerefentry><refentrytitle>xterm</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
11904N/A<citerefentry><refentrytitle>attributes</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
10139N/A<citerefentry><refentrytitle>gnome-std-options</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
10139N/A</para>
10139N/A</refsect1>
17751N/A
17751N/A<refsect1 id="gnome-default-applications-properties-1-note">
17751N/A<title>&note-tt;</title>
17751N/A<para>
17751N/AWritten by Glynn Foster, updated by Brian Cameron, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2003,
17751N/A2006, 2007, 2009.
17751N/A</para>
10139N/A</refsect1>
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