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Originally Posted by fionnbharr
As I described in the OP, all file associations under LXDE work fine -- and this includes using pcmanfm.
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Ray's Notebook - Desktop - File Associations:
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Desktop file mangers like Nautilus and Thunar allow a user to open a file by double-clicking (or similar) on the displayed name or icon of the target file. The application launched depends on the desktop's file associations. By default, freedesktop.org desktops use the associations given in /usr/share/applications/defaults.list. This configuration file sets associations for a recognized MIME type by listing one or more applications suitable for opening files of that type; the lists name desktop entry files to register applications. When a user selects a file to open via Nautilus or Thunar, for example, the choice of applications comes from the list in defaults.list for the MIME type of the selected file. The first application listed for a type becomes the default for that type. The text file defaults.list uses a simple and clear format.
Use a file manager to change the default application for opening files of a given (MIME) type. The details differ by file manager. For Nautilus, Thunar, and PCManFM, at least, start by right-clicking on a file of the desired type. In Thunar, select Open With and then Open with Other Application from the pop-up menus. In PCManFM, select Open With. In Nautilus with GNOME 3, select Properties from the menu, then click the Open With tab; with GNOME 2, select Open with Other Application from the menu.
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My suggestion was to explicitly set the default application using PCManFM, i.e. right click and select Open With. Then see if this carries through to Calibre. Also look at /usr/share/applications/defaults.list to see if it looks right.