What does the command "file --mime-type foo.pdf" give as output? On Ubuntu 16.10, /usr/share/applications/vlc.desktop claims to support following mime-types:
application/ogg application/x-ogg audio/ogg audio/x-vorbis audio/x-vorbis+ogg video/ogg video/x-ogm+ogg video/x-theora+ogg video/x-theora audio/x-speex audio/opus application/x-flac audio/flac audio/x-flac audio/x-ms-asf audio/x-ms-asx audio/x-ms-wax audio/x-ms-wma video/x-ms-asf video/x-ms-asf-plugin video/x-ms-asx video/x-ms-wm video/x-ms-wmv video/x-ms-wmx video/x-ms-wvx video/x-msvideo audio/x-pn-windows-acm video/divx video/msvideo video/vnd.divx video/x-avi application/vnd.rn-realmedia application/vnd.rn-realmedia-vbr audio/vnd.rn-realaudio audio/x-pn-realaudio audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin audio/x-real-audio audio/x-realaudio video/vnd.rn-realvideo audio/mpeg audio/mpg audio/mp1 audio/mp2 audio/mp3 audio/x-mp1 audio/x-mp2 audio/x-mp3 audio/x-mpeg audio/x-mpg video/mp2t video/mpeg video/mpeg-system video/x-mpeg video/x-mpeg2 video/x-mpeg-system application/mpeg4-iod application/mpeg4-muxcodetable application/x-extension-m4a application/x-extension-mp4 audio/aac audio/m4a audio/mp4 audio/x-m4a audio/x-aac video/mp4 video/mp4v-es video/x-m4v application/x-quicktime-media-link application/x-quicktimeplayer video/quicktime application/x-matroska audio/x-matroska video/x-matroska video/webm audio/webm audio/3gpp audio/3gpp2 audio/AMR audio/AMR-WB audio/amr audio/amr-wb video/3gp video/3gpp video/3gpp2 x-scheme-handler/mms x-scheme-handler/mmsh x-scheme-handler/rtsp x-scheme-handler/rtp x-scheme-handler/rtmp x-scheme-handler/icy x-scheme-handler/icyx x-content/video-vcd x-content/video-svcd x-content/video-dvd x-content/audio-cdda x-content/audio-player application/ram application/xspf+xml audio/mpegurl audio/x-mpegurl audio/scpls audio/x-scpls text/google-video-pointer text/x-google-video-pointer video/vnd.mpegurl application/vnd.apple.mpegurl application/vnd.ms-asf application/vnd.ms-wpl application/sdp audio/dv video/dv audio/x-aiff audio/x-pn-aiff video/x-anim video/x-nsv video/fli video/flv video/x-flc video/x-fli video/x-flv audio/wav audio/x-pn-au audio/x-pn-wav audio/x-wav audio/ac3 audio/eac3 audio/vnd.dts audio/vnd.dts.hd audio/vnd.dolby.heaac.1 audio/vnd.dolby.heaac.2 audio/vnd.dolby.mlp audio/basic audio/midi audio/x-ape audio/x-gsm audio/x-musepack audio/x-tta audio/x-wavpack audio/x-shorten application/x-shockwave-flash application/x-flash-video misc/ultravox image/vnd.rn-realpix audio/x-it audio/x-mod audio/x-s3m audio/x-xm application/mxf -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to totem in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1657037 Title: totem should not claim to be able to open pdfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+bug/1657037/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
