Can't create a new mime type on Ubuntu 18.04
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i want to create a new mime type for idx/sub subtitles. The current mime type is 'text/plain'. I created a file idx.xml in /usr/share/mime/packages with this content
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<mime-info xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info">
<mime-type type="video/x-idx">
<comment xml:lang="en">idx</comment>
<icon name="bdsup2sub"/>
<glob pattern="*.idx"/>
</mime-type>
</mime-info>
and updated the mime database with
sudo updata-mime-database /usr/share/mime
A new xml file is created in /usr/share/mime/video with the name 'x-idx.xml'. The content is
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mime-type xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info" type="video/x-idx">
<!--Created automatically by update-mime-database. DO NOT EDIT!-->
<comment xml:lang="en">idx</comment>
<icon name="bdsup2sub"/>
<glob pattern="*.idx"/>
</mime-type>
There is also the new mime type in the Xfce Mime Type editor. But when i check the idx file again the mime type is still
text/plain
Rebooting the computer doesn't change anything. What else can i do? Do i need to do anything with that 'magic number' that can be used to detect a mime type?
ubuntu xfce
asked Feb 26 at 15:42
fmeierfmeier
293
add a comment |
i want to create a new mime type for idx/sub subtitles. The current mime type is 'text/plain'. I created a file idx.xml in /usr/share/mime/packages with this content
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<mime-info xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info">
<mime-type type="video/x-idx">
<comment xml:lang="en">idx</comment>
<icon name="bdsup2sub"/>
<glob pattern="*.idx"/>
</mime-type>
</mime-info>
and updated the mime database with
sudo updata-mime-database /usr/share/mime
A new xml file is created in /usr/share/mime/video with the name 'x-idx.xml'. The content is
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mime-type xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info" type="video/x-idx">
<!--Created automatically by update-mime-database. DO NOT EDIT!-->
<comment xml:lang="en">idx</comment>
<icon name="bdsup2sub"/>
<glob pattern="*.idx"/>
</mime-type>
There is also the new mime type in the Xfce Mime Type editor. But when i check the idx file again the mime type is still
text/plain
Rebooting the computer doesn't change anything. What else can i do? Do i need to do anything with that 'magic number' that can be used to detect a mime type?
ubuntu xfce
asked Feb 26 at 15:42
fmeierfmeier
293
You can take a look here : docs.oracle.com/cd/E37927_01/html/E36692/glvax.html. Sorry it's in french but you can find , I think, the same in english. What they say ? Never modify xml files installed by applications in <MIME>/packages. Modify rather Overrides.xml ...I let you read the doc. Good luck. Eventually you can ask here for xfce : forum.xfce.org/index.php
– ctac_
Feb 26 at 19:01
Thats my Problem. Adding New XML files in the specific folder in home dir doesnt work.
– fmeier
Feb 28 at 8:55
add a comment |
i want to create a new mime type for idx/sub subtitles. The current mime type is 'text/plain'. I created a file idx.xml in /usr/share/mime/packages with this content
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<mime-info xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info">
<mime-type type="video/x-idx">
<comment xml:lang="en">idx</comment>
<icon name="bdsup2sub"/>
<glob pattern="*.idx"/>
</mime-type>
</mime-info>
and updated the mime database with
sudo updata-mime-database /usr/share/mime
A new xml file is created in /usr/share/mime/video with the name 'x-idx.xml'. The content is
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mime-type xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info" type="video/x-idx">
<!--Created automatically by update-mime-database. DO NOT EDIT!-->
<comment xml:lang="en">idx</comment>
<icon name="bdsup2sub"/>
<glob pattern="*.idx"/>
</mime-type>
There is also the new mime type in the Xfce Mime Type editor. But when i check the idx file again the mime type is still
text/plain
Rebooting the computer doesn't change anything. What else can i do? Do i need to do anything with that 'magic number' that can be used to detect a mime type?
ubuntu xfce
asked Feb 26 at 15:42
fmeierfmeier
293
i want to create a new mime type for idx/sub subtitles. The current mime type is 'text/plain'. I created a file idx.xml in /usr/share/mime/packages with this content
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<mime-info xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info">
<mime-type type="video/x-idx">
<comment xml:lang="en">idx</comment>
<icon name="bdsup2sub"/>
<glob pattern="*.idx"/>
</mime-type>
</mime-info>
and updated the mime database with
sudo updata-mime-database /usr/share/mime
A new xml file is created in /usr/share/mime/video with the name 'x-idx.xml'. The content is
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mime-type xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info" type="video/x-idx">
<!--Created automatically by update-mime-database. DO NOT EDIT!-->
<comment xml:lang="en">idx</comment>
<icon name="bdsup2sub"/>
<glob pattern="*.idx"/>
</mime-type>
There is also the new mime type in the Xfce Mime Type editor. But when i check the idx file again the mime type is still
text/plain
Rebooting the computer doesn't change anything. What else can i do? Do i need to do anything with that 'magic number' that can be used to detect a mime type?
ubuntu xfce
ubuntu xfce
asked Feb 26 at 15:42
fmeierfmeier
293
asked Feb 26 at 15:42
fmeierfmeier
293
asked Feb 26 at 15:42
fmeierfmeier
293
asked Feb 26 at 15:42
fmeierfmeier
293
asked Feb 26 at 15:42
fmeierfmeier
293
293
You can take a look here : docs.oracle.com/cd/E37927_01/html/E36692/glvax.html. Sorry it's in french but you can find , I think, the same in english. What they say ? Never modify xml files installed by applications in <MIME>/packages. Modify rather Overrides.xml ...I let you read the doc. Good luck. Eventually you can ask here for xfce : forum.xfce.org/index.php
– ctac_
Feb 26 at 19:01
Thats my Problem. Adding New XML files in the specific folder in home dir doesnt work.
– fmeier
Feb 28 at 8:55
add a comment |
You can take a look here : docs.oracle.com/cd/E37927_01/html/E36692/glvax.html. Sorry it's in french but you can find , I think, the same in english. What they say ? Never modify xml files installed by applications in <MIME>/packages. Modify rather Overrides.xml ...I let you read the doc. Good luck. Eventually you can ask here for xfce : forum.xfce.org/index.php
– ctac_
Feb 26 at 19:01
Thats my Problem. Adding New XML files in the specific folder in home dir doesnt work.
– fmeier
Feb 28 at 8:55
You can take a look here : docs.oracle.com/cd/E37927_01/html/E36692/glvax.html. Sorry it's in french but you can find , I think, the same in english. What they say ? Never modify xml files installed by applications in <MIME>/packages. Modify rather Overrides.xml ...I let you read the doc. Good luck. Eventually you can ask here for xfce : forum.xfce.org/index.php
– ctac_
Feb 26 at 19:01
You can take a look here : docs.oracle.com/cd/E37927_01/html/E36692/glvax.html. Sorry it's in french but you can find , I think, the same in english. What they say ? Never modify xml files installed by applications in <MIME>/packages. Modify rather Overrides.xml ...I let you read the doc. Good luck. Eventually you can ask here for xfce : forum.xfce.org/index.php
– ctac_
Feb 26 at 19:01
Thats my Problem. Adding New XML files in the specific folder in home dir doesnt work.
– fmeier
Feb 28 at 8:55
Thats my Problem. Adding New XML files in the specific folder in home dir doesnt work.
– fmeier
Feb 28 at 8:55
add a comment |
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You can take a look here : docs.oracle.com/cd/E37927_01/html/E36692/glvax.html. Sorry it's in french but you can find , I think, the same in english. What they say ? Never modify xml files installed by applications in <MIME>/packages. Modify rather Overrides.xml ...I let you read the doc. Good luck. Eventually you can ask here for xfce : forum.xfce.org/index.php
– ctac_
Feb 26 at 19:01
Thats my Problem. Adding New XML files in the specific folder in home dir doesnt work.
– fmeier
Feb 28 at 8:55