Ubuntu
gramps package

opening a GEDCOM file gives an error message

Bug #79103 reported by Joachim Noreiko
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gramps (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: gramps

I've installed Gramps.
My Gedcom files show a Gedcom icon -- this suggests the system knows what to do with them.
When I double-click a Gedcom file, I get this dialog:

'Cannot open /home/joachim/Desktop/14SEPT98.GED: No application is known for this kind of file.'

Opening the file from within Gramps works correctly.

Expected result: opening the file from Nautilus should launch or switch to Gramps and open it.

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Anthon Pang (anthon-pang) wrote :

In Ubuntu 6.10, this file is installed to /usr/share/applications/gramps.desktop.

Change:

MimeType=application/x-gramps

to:

MimeType=application/x-gramps;application/x-gedcom

After making the above change, run:

sudo update-desktop-database.

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Anthon Pang (anthon-pang) wrote :

This bug can be tracked on the gramps Mantis bug tracker (not yet recognized by Launchpad):

http://bugs.gramps-project.org/view.php?id=851

Anthon Pang (anthon-pang)
Changed in gramps:
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
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Duncan Lithgow (duncan-lithgow) wrote :

I've marked this as 'fix released' as this now works for me with kernel 2.6.22 on Gutsy. Please reopen if you still have this problem.

Changed in gramps:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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