`exo-open test.txt` must be executed twice to start `gedit`
Submitted by René Genz
Assigned to Nick Schermer
Description
In Fedora 26 and 27 (both x86_64) in an Xfce session I observe this:
In a terminal (which one does not matter) executing exo-open test.txt does not always start gedit (set as default program for text/plain MIME file types).
On 2nd (sometimes 3rd) reexecution of command in terminal gedit is started.
gedit test.txt always works in an Xfce session.
Using other programs as default for text/plain MIME file types, f.e. LibreOffice or Mousepad, works without problems each and every time.
In a GNOME session with gedit as default program for text/plain files xdg-open test.txt always works.
bash -x xdg-open FILE and strace xdg-open FILE 1> strace.txt 2>&1 have same output for cases 'file opened' and 'file not opened' in Xfce session.
Steps to change default program for text files in Xfce session:
- $ thunar
- right mouse button click on text file -- Properties...
- General -- Open with:
<select program> - [Close]
This bug report might provide a solution: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=780296#c31
For this bug report for exo I set 'Version' to 'unspecified' because I cannot find a match for the version used by the exo package in Fedora. $ rpm -qf /usr/bin/exo-open exo-0.10.7-5.fc26.x86_64