xdg-settings
Manage settings of XDG-compatible desktop environments. More information: https://portland.freedesktop.org/doc/xdg-settings.html.
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Print the default web browser:
xdg-settings get {{default-web-browser}} -
Set the default web browser to Firefox:
xdg-settings set {{default-web-browser}} {{firefox.desktop}} -
Set the default mail URL scheme handler to Evolution:
xdg-settings set {{default-url-scheme-handler}} {{mailto}} {{evolution.desktop}} -
Set the default PDF document viewer:
xdg-settings set {{pdf-viewer.desktop}} -
Display help:
xdg-settings --help
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