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# xdg-settings
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> Manage settings of XDG-compatible desktop environments.
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> More information: <https://portland.freedesktop.org/doc/xdg-settings.html>.
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- Print the default web browser:
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`xdg-settings get default-web-browser`
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- Set the default web browser to Firefox:
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`xdg-settings set default-web-browser {{firefox.desktop}}`
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- Set the default mail URL scheme handler to Evolution:
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`xdg-settings set default-url-scheme-handler mailto {{evolution.desktop}}`
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- Set the default PDF document viewer:
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`xdg-settings set {{pdf-viewer.desktop}}`
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- Display help:
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`xdg-settings --help`
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