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On 10/04/10 20:34, A D wrote:
> On 10/04/10 18:08, Benji Z-Man wrote:
>> On 10/04/10 16:14, Andy wrote:
>>> Benji Z-Man wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 10/04/10 10:03, Andy wrote:
>>>>> Benji Z-Man wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> So I have this problem... (insert bar joke here)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Now that's out of the way; I'm using Thunderbird Shredder 3.0.3 beta;
>>>>>> this was an upgrade from TB2.0.4, on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Turns out there's a newer version (3.0.4 stable), but I can't seem to
>>>>>> install it. Fairly newb here for linux, so I'm used to .deb or
>>>>>> apt-get,
>>>>>> neither of which work for me so far on this, since Ubuntu seems to
>>>>>> like
>>>>>> updating their files as much as your average luddite...
>>>>>
>>>>> From the command line, Add the PPA:
>>>>>
>>>>> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa
>>>>>
>>>>> Then:
>>>>>
>>>>> sudo apt-get update
>>>>>
>>>>> Followed by
>>>>>
>>>>> sudo apt-get install thunderbird
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Voila, you should now be running Thunderbird 3 (a final, non-beta
>>>>> version.)
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Andy.
>>>>
>>>> Hmm. Ironically, I managed to get it updated as of today,
>>>
>>> Using my instructions above or using a different method like compiling
>>> from source?
>>
>> Using similar instructions. I added the ppa into synaptic, and then did
>> the apt-get update/install thunderird
>>
>> I then got TB 3.0.4 (final).
>>
>>>> but for one
>>>> problem - turns out that it still doesn't have my broken
>>>> associations =/
>>>
>>>> Anyone have a clue where to start with that? The mozilla usenet is
>>>> kinda
>>>> dead.
>>>
>>> You'll need to explain what 'broken associations' are, and why they'd be
>>> a good thing to have.
>>
>> Associations = the different functions for using non-email content; such
>> as HTML RSS feeds, .jpg images for downloads, etc.
>>
>> TB normally allows you to use it by going into Preferences ->
>> Attachments, and then selecting the programs to use for each file type.
>>
>> Unfortunately, not only is the file type list blank, there's no options
>> to add to it, and TB isn't doing as it's supposed to with unrecognised
>> file types.
>>
>> Any clues where the attachment association might be? As in as a list or
>> file that I can edit manually?
>
> grepping my t/b user config, I find that it lives in pluginreg.dat with
> a host of other stuff (the only one I had was Adobe).
> Try saving your whole config, and deleting pluginreg.dat before starting
> t/b and see if it is reconstructed.

Aha! Found it, than-

... *Reads the file*

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The <a href="http://www.gnome.org/projects/totem/">Totem</a> 2.28.2 
plugin handles video and audio streams.:$
Windows Media Player Plug-in 10 (compatible; Totem):$

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It's full of what seems to be links to windows programs. Not very 
friendly to my particular tastes, IMO. Also; deleting it doesn't seem to 
affect it - it is reconstructed /with/ the bodgy windows program 
associations. =/ Not happy, Jan.