[04:05] <Jon_> hello, I am looking for some advice on file associations in unity ... just a sec. while I compose the question ...
[04:06] <Jon_> From reading I know that there are two files having to do with associations: /usr/share/applications/default.list and ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list ...
[04:07] <Jon_> does anyone know why .../defaults.list is executable? or when it is called?
[04:08] <Jon_> my problem is I can't get gedit from opening a python file when the file is double clicked ...
[04:09] <Jon_> I have been through several sites describing this problem but failed to stop it by removing the associations in these two files
[04:30] <Jon_> everyone out for the night?
[10:50] <Jon_> hello
[10:52] <Saviq> Jon_, that file is not executable normally, something must've gone weird on your system
[10:52] <Saviq> it can't be executed since it's just an .ini-style file
[10:52] <Jon_> :) actually just saying "HI"
[10:52] <Saviq> sure, I just saw scrollback :)
[10:53] <Jon_> oh! cool
[10:53] <Saviq> Jon_, what would you want to happen instead? the python code to be executed?
[10:54] <Jon_> I was wondering ... I got the python script to run by creating a launcher shortcut ... but yes I wanted to run it with python
[10:54] <Saviq> Jon_, this should help https://askubuntu.com/questions/286621/how-do-i-run-executable-scripts-in-nautilus
[10:56] <Saviq> Jon_, note this is this way for security reasons - so you don't accidentally run random scripts when you wanted to open them
[10:56] <Jon_> Saviq ... you may have saved me ... I wasn't sure what Nautilus was ... :)
[10:57] <Saviq> Nautilus is the GNOME file manager, also called "Files" now
[10:58] <Jon_> I did get the .desktop file associated with my script to work ... but the icon did not show up ... I tried putting it in /usr/share/app-intall/icsons but it was not found. Do you happen to  know of another place ...
[10:59] <Jon_> I have the .desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications
[11:00] <Saviq> Jon_, just put an absolute path in Icon=
[11:01] <Jon_> ah! thx
[11:02] <Jon_> BTW ... I have only seen you in this chat ... are you  an admin?
[11:04] <Saviq> Jon_, no, I'm a workaholic ;)
[11:05] <Saviq> Jon_, but for real, it's just Saturday
[11:06] <Jon_> yeah! your ahead of me timewise ... still friday night to me :)
[11:19] <Jon_> Saviq_, really just want to say THANKS I was about to give up. I'll let you get back to work.
[11:19] <Saviq> s/work/life/
[11:19] <Saviq> glad I could help o/
[11:19] <Jon_> :)
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[12:30] <mvvvv> oups sorry