FS#10419 - Add mime-types as a dependency to Firefox
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Opened by Rodrigo Coacci (rcoacci) - Thursday, 15 May 2008, 03:27 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Saturday, 26 July 2008, 10:46 GMT
Opened by Rodrigo Coacci (rcoacci) - Thursday, 15 May 2008, 03:27 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Saturday, 26 July 2008, 10:46 GMT
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Description:
Apparently, unless we have either gnome-mime-data or /etc/mime.types (provided by mime-types pkg), Firefox fails to correctly detect mime-types. Additional info: * package version(s) firefox 2.0.0.14-1 Steps to reproduce: 1.Install Xfce4 as DE, Firefox and some plugins or openoffice 2.Open Firefox->Edit->Preferences->Content->File types. The list is empty but should have at least the file types for the plugins and/or openoffice files. Probably, FF should just use fd.o desktop files, but the mime-types dep (or even gnome-mime-data) seems to be the solution for now. |
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Closed by Jan de Groot (JGC)
Saturday, 26 July 2008, 10:46 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: Fixed in 3.0.1-2.
Saturday, 26 July 2008, 10:46 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: Fixed in 3.0.1-2.
Maybe we should ask the mailing-list about people experience?
Also, the mantainer could perform a simple test, that is installing a barebones arch (no gnome or KDE) with X, firefox and OO.org/acroreader, verify that the list is empty and then install one of the packages to see if at least OO.org and/or acrobat filetypes show up.
Anyway, if you guys think that's not a ditro problem ok, I'll try to put it this advice on the wiki, so it doesn't get lost.
And yes, unfortunatly it's broken on FF3 also, but I managed to make ir work (just like with FF2) after a small patch in a js file that you find after some googling. Let's hope they get it right when final comes out...
I just don't get why they don't use fd.o ways just like everything else....
local/gnome-mime-data 2.18.0-3 (gnome)
local/mime-types 1.0-1
local/shared-mime-info 0.23-1
About this patch, there is also one other broken thing; the external RSS reader support (i.e. using akregator)... the fix is quite simple and it's been around for a while. Those bugs are around for ages and nobody seems to care, Arch already patches Firefox, so maybe in time, small fixes like these will find their way in so all users can benefit.
Doesnt mime-types conflict with the gnome mime packages?
If this get accepted it will force users to install half of gnome just to have firefox.
Not acceptable IMO.