64586 - can't open doc files with mimetype helper app

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 52441

(Core :: Networking, defect)

Description

[R.K.Aa.]

2001010517 linux

adding application/winword for doc files, and /usr/bin/abword as helper app,
doesnt work. (No other app work either for that matter.)
Moz claims the filetype is unknown of type octet-stream - and i have to point
browser to the app to use each time.

Comment 1

[timeless]

This is probably the web server's fault. if it returns application/octet-stream

for file systems, this is a nightmare but it would be a dupe of bug 64584.

Comment 2

[R.K.Aa.]

i get "unknown filetype..octet-stream" also when opening a doc-file from HD via
filepicker. PDF files on the other hand, are suddenly opened in  browser if i
open from local file, but in acroread when from web. In both cases mimetype is
set up correct, and the files i try to open have the proper extention.
Shouldn't known mimetypes be consultet when a file is opened locally?

Comment 3

[timeless]

assuming that's all this is bug 64584.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 64584 ***

Comment 4

[benc]

fixing dupe per timeless...

Comment 5

[benc]

per timeless

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 52441 ***

Comment 6

[benc]

-> file handling

Comment 7

[sairuh (rarely reading bugmail)]

mass-verification of Duplicates.

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