How to set a default program

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There are several ways to set a default program on your system, depending on several things. I'll describe the most common here.

Firefox
Go to Edit > Preferences > Applications. Find the file type you need from the list and change the default action/program.

Thunderbird
Go to Edit > Preferences > Attachments. On the Incoming tab find the file type you need from the list and change the default action/program.

Desktop environments
Open your menu and go to Preferences > Preferred Applications.

File explorers
Right click the document of your choice and select Open With Other Application.... A list appears with your installed applications; select the one you want. If your program of choice is not listed, you can select Use a custom command and enter the path to (or browse to) the executable of your program. Don't forget to check the Remember this applications for "<file type>" files if you want to make it the default.

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