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MIME type not being recognised

Archived thread 1437228 from Ubuntuzilla. Markdown source: Ubuntuzilla/thread_1437228_MIME_type_not_being_recognised.md

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Hi,

I just started using Firefox via Ubuntuzilla, and I like how really fast and stable it is compared to the repository version. Now I notice that the default actions/applications in Edit -> Preferences -> Applications are all "broken" or are not set. For example, I could double click a *.tar.gz, *.flv or a .zip download in the Download History list, and it would use the appropriate application to open the files. Now it just pops up the "choose application" dialog. I can't even right-click the download and choose "Open Folder" option, it still gives me that "choose application" dialog. I do notice that in the repository installation of Firefox (Shiretoko), all the open-with options are set to the correct applications. Is there any fix for this in the Ubuntuzilla install?

EDIT: Also, in Edit -> Preferences -> Applications, under the .zip/.tar.gz content types, the drop down menu is missing the "Use Archive Manager" option, which is present in the repository install of Firefox.