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frabjous · 10-31-2009, 10:28 AM

If you're using Nautilus in Ubuntu, changing the default program to open a file type is pretty easy. Just right click one of the files of that type, choose "Properties" (Not "Open With"). Then go to the "Open With" tab, and choose the default program.

I guess the process might be different with Dolphin or whatever Kubuntu, etc. is using these days.

Moving the icon from "Graphics" to "Office" should be trivial too. Right click on the Ubuntu icon on your menu and choose edit menus, and then drag calibre from one menu to another.

(Well, the above all applies to Ubuntu 9.04; I haven't upgraded to Karmic yet, but I doubt it's different, or much different.)

Still, I recommend installing using the instructions on kovid's site, not through synaptic, since you get the latest version.

10-31-2009, 10:28 AM	#5
frabjous Wizard Posts: 1,213 Karma: 12890 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Amherst, Massachusetts, USA Device: Sony PRS-505	If you're using Nautilus in Ubuntu, changing the default program to open a file type is pretty easy. Just right click one of the files of that type, choose "Properties" (Not "Open With"). Then go to the "Open With" tab, and choose the default program. I guess the process might be different with Dolphin or whatever Kubuntu, etc. is using these days. Moving the icon from "Graphics" to "Office" should be trivial too. Right click on the Ubuntu icon on your menu and choose edit menus, and then drag calibre from one menu to another. (Well, the above all applies to Ubuntu 9.04; I haven't upgraded to Karmic yet, but I doubt it's different, or much different.) Still, I recommend installing using the instructions on kovid's site, not through synaptic, since you get the latest version. Last edited by frabjous; 10-31-2009 at 10:39 AM.