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How to set default browser for PDF reader Evince on Linux?

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Mar 15, 202616229 views
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Problem

I find this command I choose Chrome. It works for xpdf, but Evince still starts Firefox after click. I feel Linux is not standard. I use Linux Mint 8 (Helena) LXDE.

Error Output

sudo update-alternatives –config x-www-browser

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As far as I understand LXDE uses xdg to do calls to applications. This command should fix your issue: To find out which application opens a pdf file : To set the application to evince This should work if your application is registered to the desktop…

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