Link Associations in Linux

Link Associations in Linux

[David A. Gershman]

Hello,

Using Orgmode under Windows I can link to a PDF file and the Windows OS
will use the .pdf extension to launch the associated viewer application.
 It seems I don't have that luxury under Linux a the moment.  I have a
feeling there is a way to do it.  Ideas?

i.e. I would like a link:

  [[file:info.pdf][Information]]

Under Windows, info.pdf is associated with an app.  Under linux, I get
nothing.  (Note: Using XFCE4 as my WM and Zenwalk as the distro)

(or is this a non-orgmode question?)

Thanks.


---------------
David A. Gershman
gershman@dagertech.net
http://dagertech.net/gershman/
"It's all about the path!" --d. gershman

Re: Link Associations in Linux

[David A. Gershman]

I love answering my own questions.  However, my current answer was found
in the form of hacking the org.el file.  Not something I really want to
do.  So...

In the org.el file, I found "org-file-apps-defaults-gnu", made my
adjustments {  ("pdf" . "xpdf %s")  } and away I went!  However, is
there a way I can modify/add to the "org-file-apps-defaults-gnu" via my
.emacs file?

Thanks again.

> Hello,
> 
> Using Orgmode under Windows I can link to a PDF file and the Windows OS
> will use the .pdf extension to launch the associated viewer application.
>  It seems I don't have that luxury under Linux a the moment.  I have a
> feeling there is a way to do it.  Ideas?
> 
> i.e. I would like a link:
> 
>   [[file:info.pdf][Information]]
> 
> Under Windows, info.pdf is associated with an app.  Under linux, I get
> nothing.  (Note: Using XFCE4 as my WM and Zenwalk as the distro)
> 
> (or is this a non-orgmode question?)
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> ---------------
> David A. Gershman
> gershman@dagertech.net
> http://dagertech.net/gershman/
> "It's all about the path!" --d. gershman
> 
> 
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---------------
David A. Gershman
gershman@dagertech.net
http://dagertech.net/gershman/
"It's all about the path!" --d. gershman

Re: Link Associations in Linux

[Vyazovoi Pavel]

Just add constant definition like in org.el to your dotfile (emacs config).


At Thu,  4 Sep 2008 02:41:02 -0700 (PDT),
David A Gershman wrote:
> 
> I love answering my own questions.  However, my current answer was found
> in the form of hacking the org.el file.  Not something I really want to
> do.  So...
> 
> In the org.el file, I found "org-file-apps-defaults-gnu", made my
> adjustments {  ("pdf" . "xpdf %s")  } and away I went!  However, is
> there a way I can modify/add to the "org-file-apps-defaults-gnu" via my
> .emacs file?
> 
> Thanks again.
> 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Using Orgmode under Windows I can link to a PDF file and the Windows OS
> > will use the .pdf extension to launch the associated viewer application.
> >  It seems I don't have that luxury under Linux a the moment.  I have a
> > feeling there is a way to do it.  Ideas?
> > 
> > i.e. I would like a link:
> > 
> >   [[file:info.pdf][Information]]
> > 
> > Under Windows, info.pdf is associated with an app.  Under linux, I get
> > nothing.  (Note: Using XFCE4 as my WM and Zenwalk as the distro)
> > 
> > (or is this a non-orgmode question?)
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > 
> > ---------------
> > David A. Gershman
> > gershman@dagertech.net
> > http://dagertech.net/gershman/
> > "It's all about the path!" --d. gershman
> > 
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > Emacs-orgmode mailing list
> > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list.
> > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
> > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
> > 
> > 
> 
> ---------------
> David A. Gershman
> gershman@dagertech.net
> http://dagertech.net/gershman/
> "It's all about the path!" --d. gershman
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Emacs-orgmode mailing list
> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list.
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> 

Re: Link Associations in Linux

[Tassilo Horn]

"David A. Gershman" <dagershman_dgt@dagertech.net> writes:

Hi David,

> In the org.el file, I found "org-file-apps-defaults-gnu", made my
> adjustments { ("pdf" . "xpdf %s") } and away I went!  However, is
> there a way I can modify/add to the "org-file-apps-defaults-gnu" via
> my .emacs file?

Sure, lots of ways.  For example

  (add-to-list org-file-apps '("pdf" . "xpdf %s"))

But the since the default value of org-file-apps-defaults-gnu is

,----[ C-h v org-file-apps-defaults-gnu RET ]
| org-file-apps-defaults-gnu's value is 
| ((remote . emacs)
|  (t . mailcap))
`----

It would be even better to adjust (or create) your ~/.mailcap.  Then not
only org but most apps will honor this association.  For example I have
this

,----[ ~/.mailcap ]
| application/pdf; okular '%s'
`----

to open pdfs with okular.

Hope that helps,
Tassilo
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