How do you set your Default Bittorrent Application?











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OS = 12.10



Present Default Torrent Application = qBittorrent



Preferred Default Torrent Application = Vuze



My main area in of which I'm looking for advise is magnet links. Plus the program in question isn't 'installed' per say I have downloaded the tarball file for Vuze and I run the executable file from there to run it.










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  • possible duplicate of How to set default program?
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  • Nope, that question is regarding things that are simple to set defaults for, this is for torrents, specifically magnet links.
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OS = 12.10



Present Default Torrent Application = qBittorrent



Preferred Default Torrent Application = Vuze



My main area in of which I'm looking for advise is magnet links. Plus the program in question isn't 'installed' per say I have downloaded the tarball file for Vuze and I run the executable file from there to run it.










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  • possible duplicate of How to set default program?
    – devav2
    Dec 12 '12 at 6:11










  • Nope, that question is regarding things that are simple to set defaults for, this is for torrents, specifically magnet links.
    – BH2017
    Dec 12 '12 at 8:19













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Additional details are:



OS = 12.10



Present Default Torrent Application = qBittorrent



Preferred Default Torrent Application = Vuze



My main area in of which I'm looking for advise is magnet links. Plus the program in question isn't 'installed' per say I have downloaded the tarball file for Vuze and I run the executable file from there to run it.










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Additional details are:



OS = 12.10



Present Default Torrent Application = qBittorrent



Preferred Default Torrent Application = Vuze



My main area in of which I'm looking for advise is magnet links. Plus the program in question isn't 'installed' per say I have downloaded the tarball file for Vuze and I run the executable file from there to run it.







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  • possible duplicate of How to set default program?
    – devav2
    Dec 12 '12 at 6:11










  • Nope, that question is regarding things that are simple to set defaults for, this is for torrents, specifically magnet links.
    – BH2017
    Dec 12 '12 at 8:19


















  • possible duplicate of How to set default program?
    – devav2
    Dec 12 '12 at 6:11










  • Nope, that question is regarding things that are simple to set defaults for, this is for torrents, specifically magnet links.
    – BH2017
    Dec 12 '12 at 8:19
















possible duplicate of How to set default program?
– devav2
Dec 12 '12 at 6:11




possible duplicate of How to set default program?
– devav2
Dec 12 '12 at 6:11












Nope, that question is regarding things that are simple to set defaults for, this is for torrents, specifically magnet links.
– BH2017
Dec 12 '12 at 8:19




Nope, that question is regarding things that are simple to set defaults for, this is for torrents, specifically magnet links.
– BH2017
Dec 12 '12 at 8:19










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I had the same problem and found a solution:



In escence you have to make sure your apps's .desktop file on:



/usr/share/applications


has this line:



MimeType=application/x-bittorrent;application/x-torrent;


and then add/edit this line on /usr/share/applications/defaults.list:



x-scheme-handler/magnet={$MYAPP}.desktop;


setting the correct app name of course.



Hope this can help.






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    Let me explain this again



    Firstly we need to check that your program's ".desktop file" (in /usr/share/applications) has this line:



    MimeType=application/x-bittorrent;application/x-torrent;


    To check, open the text editor (called gedit) and hit "open" up to the left, then navigate to your program's .desktop file. As stated; you should find it in the folder /usr/share/applications. After you open it, search for "MimeType" (by pressing Ctrl+f and typing "MimeType" in the box that shows up).



    ...If you did find that it has this line then proceed. (if not then just paste the line wherever in between the lines. Or if you find the line incomplete then you can modify the existing line.) Close gedit.





    Now that we've done the checking; open the file /usr/share/applications/defaults.list (the same way you opened the .desktop file). Search for "x-scheme-handler/magnet" (same way also). If you found it, make it look like this;



    x-scheme-handler/magnet=YOURPROGRAM.desktop;


    Replace YOURPROGRAM by the program you want to set default. The name must exactly match the name of your program's .desktop file.



    example: x-scheme-handler/magnet=kde4-ktorrent.desktop;



    And you're done!



    Thanks to Adrian Matteo for the source.






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    • that was awesome. thank you +1 :)
      – salman wahed
      Jul 30 '15 at 17:53










    • This has no effect for me. Using Linux Mint 17.1, based on Ubuntu 14.04. Perhaps one has to restart for it to take effect. I was able to change the default by simply clicking the "select program" and choosing my program in /usr/bin/.
      – Deleet
      Sep 8 '16 at 16:51


















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    Right click on the .torrent file > Properties > Open With (select Vuze), "set as default" and you're done.



    You can always uninstall qbittorrent as well.






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    • 2




      What about magnet files? I'd like to keep qBittorrent so I have a choice. Plus Vuze I don't have 'Installed' per say. I downloaded the tarball extracted the files and use the executable file to run the program.
      – BH2017
      Dec 12 '12 at 7:25




















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    Add the following line to ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list



    x-scheme-handler/magnet=vuze.desktop


    Or
    If you are using Firefox go to Edit > Preferences > Applications change default application for magnet to vuze.






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      Within Ubuntu 18.xx, if you want to set e.g. Transmission to open magnet links by default, you can go with this within terminal:



      gio mime x-scheme-handler/magnet transmission-gtk.desktop


      Next time you'll be opening magnet links in any browser, set the browser to remember the action for xdg-open and transmission will open automatically.






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        I had the same problem and found a solution:



        In escence you have to make sure your apps's .desktop file on:



        /usr/share/applications


        has this line:



        MimeType=application/x-bittorrent;application/x-torrent;


        and then add/edit this line on /usr/share/applications/defaults.list:



        x-scheme-handler/magnet={$MYAPP}.desktop;


        setting the correct app name of course.



        Hope this can help.






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          up vote
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          accepted










          I had the same problem and found a solution:



          In escence you have to make sure your apps's .desktop file on:



          /usr/share/applications


          has this line:



          MimeType=application/x-bittorrent;application/x-torrent;


          and then add/edit this line on /usr/share/applications/defaults.list:



          x-scheme-handler/magnet={$MYAPP}.desktop;


          setting the correct app name of course.



          Hope this can help.






          share|improve this answer

























            up vote
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            up vote
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            I had the same problem and found a solution:



            In escence you have to make sure your apps's .desktop file on:



            /usr/share/applications


            has this line:



            MimeType=application/x-bittorrent;application/x-torrent;


            and then add/edit this line on /usr/share/applications/defaults.list:



            x-scheme-handler/magnet={$MYAPP}.desktop;


            setting the correct app name of course.



            Hope this can help.






            share|improve this answer














            I had the same problem and found a solution:



            In escence you have to make sure your apps's .desktop file on:



            /usr/share/applications


            has this line:



            MimeType=application/x-bittorrent;application/x-torrent;


            and then add/edit this line on /usr/share/applications/defaults.list:



            x-scheme-handler/magnet={$MYAPP}.desktop;


            setting the correct app name of course.



            Hope this can help.







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            edited Jul 26 '17 at 16:34









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            answered Dec 20 '13 at 9:47









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                up vote
                3
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                Let me explain this again



                Firstly we need to check that your program's ".desktop file" (in /usr/share/applications) has this line:



                MimeType=application/x-bittorrent;application/x-torrent;


                To check, open the text editor (called gedit) and hit "open" up to the left, then navigate to your program's .desktop file. As stated; you should find it in the folder /usr/share/applications. After you open it, search for "MimeType" (by pressing Ctrl+f and typing "MimeType" in the box that shows up).



                ...If you did find that it has this line then proceed. (if not then just paste the line wherever in between the lines. Or if you find the line incomplete then you can modify the existing line.) Close gedit.





                Now that we've done the checking; open the file /usr/share/applications/defaults.list (the same way you opened the .desktop file). Search for "x-scheme-handler/magnet" (same way also). If you found it, make it look like this;



                x-scheme-handler/magnet=YOURPROGRAM.desktop;


                Replace YOURPROGRAM by the program you want to set default. The name must exactly match the name of your program's .desktop file.



                example: x-scheme-handler/magnet=kde4-ktorrent.desktop;



                And you're done!



                Thanks to Adrian Matteo for the source.






                share|improve this answer























                • that was awesome. thank you +1 :)
                  – salman wahed
                  Jul 30 '15 at 17:53










                • This has no effect for me. Using Linux Mint 17.1, based on Ubuntu 14.04. Perhaps one has to restart for it to take effect. I was able to change the default by simply clicking the "select program" and choosing my program in /usr/bin/.
                  – Deleet
                  Sep 8 '16 at 16:51















                up vote
                3
                down vote













                Let me explain this again



                Firstly we need to check that your program's ".desktop file" (in /usr/share/applications) has this line:



                MimeType=application/x-bittorrent;application/x-torrent;


                To check, open the text editor (called gedit) and hit "open" up to the left, then navigate to your program's .desktop file. As stated; you should find it in the folder /usr/share/applications. After you open it, search for "MimeType" (by pressing Ctrl+f and typing "MimeType" in the box that shows up).



                ...If you did find that it has this line then proceed. (if not then just paste the line wherever in between the lines. Or if you find the line incomplete then you can modify the existing line.) Close gedit.





                Now that we've done the checking; open the file /usr/share/applications/defaults.list (the same way you opened the .desktop file). Search for "x-scheme-handler/magnet" (same way also). If you found it, make it look like this;



                x-scheme-handler/magnet=YOURPROGRAM.desktop;


                Replace YOURPROGRAM by the program you want to set default. The name must exactly match the name of your program's .desktop file.



                example: x-scheme-handler/magnet=kde4-ktorrent.desktop;



                And you're done!



                Thanks to Adrian Matteo for the source.






                share|improve this answer























                • that was awesome. thank you +1 :)
                  – salman wahed
                  Jul 30 '15 at 17:53










                • This has no effect for me. Using Linux Mint 17.1, based on Ubuntu 14.04. Perhaps one has to restart for it to take effect. I was able to change the default by simply clicking the "select program" and choosing my program in /usr/bin/.
                  – Deleet
                  Sep 8 '16 at 16:51













                up vote
                3
                down vote










                up vote
                3
                down vote









                Let me explain this again



                Firstly we need to check that your program's ".desktop file" (in /usr/share/applications) has this line:



                MimeType=application/x-bittorrent;application/x-torrent;


                To check, open the text editor (called gedit) and hit "open" up to the left, then navigate to your program's .desktop file. As stated; you should find it in the folder /usr/share/applications. After you open it, search for "MimeType" (by pressing Ctrl+f and typing "MimeType" in the box that shows up).



                ...If you did find that it has this line then proceed. (if not then just paste the line wherever in between the lines. Or if you find the line incomplete then you can modify the existing line.) Close gedit.





                Now that we've done the checking; open the file /usr/share/applications/defaults.list (the same way you opened the .desktop file). Search for "x-scheme-handler/magnet" (same way also). If you found it, make it look like this;



                x-scheme-handler/magnet=YOURPROGRAM.desktop;


                Replace YOURPROGRAM by the program you want to set default. The name must exactly match the name of your program's .desktop file.



                example: x-scheme-handler/magnet=kde4-ktorrent.desktop;



                And you're done!



                Thanks to Adrian Matteo for the source.






                share|improve this answer














                Let me explain this again



                Firstly we need to check that your program's ".desktop file" (in /usr/share/applications) has this line:



                MimeType=application/x-bittorrent;application/x-torrent;


                To check, open the text editor (called gedit) and hit "open" up to the left, then navigate to your program's .desktop file. As stated; you should find it in the folder /usr/share/applications. After you open it, search for "MimeType" (by pressing Ctrl+f and typing "MimeType" in the box that shows up).



                ...If you did find that it has this line then proceed. (if not then just paste the line wherever in between the lines. Or if you find the line incomplete then you can modify the existing line.) Close gedit.





                Now that we've done the checking; open the file /usr/share/applications/defaults.list (the same way you opened the .desktop file). Search for "x-scheme-handler/magnet" (same way also). If you found it, make it look like this;



                x-scheme-handler/magnet=YOURPROGRAM.desktop;


                Replace YOURPROGRAM by the program you want to set default. The name must exactly match the name of your program's .desktop file.



                example: x-scheme-handler/magnet=kde4-ktorrent.desktop;



                And you're done!



                Thanks to Adrian Matteo for the source.







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                answered Jun 8 '14 at 13:36









                Mina Michael

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                • that was awesome. thank you +1 :)
                  – salman wahed
                  Jul 30 '15 at 17:53










                • This has no effect for me. Using Linux Mint 17.1, based on Ubuntu 14.04. Perhaps one has to restart for it to take effect. I was able to change the default by simply clicking the "select program" and choosing my program in /usr/bin/.
                  – Deleet
                  Sep 8 '16 at 16:51


















                • that was awesome. thank you +1 :)
                  – salman wahed
                  Jul 30 '15 at 17:53










                • This has no effect for me. Using Linux Mint 17.1, based on Ubuntu 14.04. Perhaps one has to restart for it to take effect. I was able to change the default by simply clicking the "select program" and choosing my program in /usr/bin/.
                  – Deleet
                  Sep 8 '16 at 16:51
















                that was awesome. thank you +1 :)
                – salman wahed
                Jul 30 '15 at 17:53




                that was awesome. thank you +1 :)
                – salman wahed
                Jul 30 '15 at 17:53












                This has no effect for me. Using Linux Mint 17.1, based on Ubuntu 14.04. Perhaps one has to restart for it to take effect. I was able to change the default by simply clicking the "select program" and choosing my program in /usr/bin/.
                – Deleet
                Sep 8 '16 at 16:51




                This has no effect for me. Using Linux Mint 17.1, based on Ubuntu 14.04. Perhaps one has to restart for it to take effect. I was able to change the default by simply clicking the "select program" and choosing my program in /usr/bin/.
                – Deleet
                Sep 8 '16 at 16:51










                up vote
                1
                down vote













                Right click on the .torrent file > Properties > Open With (select Vuze), "set as default" and you're done.



                You can always uninstall qbittorrent as well.






                share|improve this answer

















                • 2




                  What about magnet files? I'd like to keep qBittorrent so I have a choice. Plus Vuze I don't have 'Installed' per say. I downloaded the tarball extracted the files and use the executable file to run the program.
                  – BH2017
                  Dec 12 '12 at 7:25

















                up vote
                1
                down vote













                Right click on the .torrent file > Properties > Open With (select Vuze), "set as default" and you're done.



                You can always uninstall qbittorrent as well.






                share|improve this answer

















                • 2




                  What about magnet files? I'd like to keep qBittorrent so I have a choice. Plus Vuze I don't have 'Installed' per say. I downloaded the tarball extracted the files and use the executable file to run the program.
                  – BH2017
                  Dec 12 '12 at 7:25















                up vote
                1
                down vote










                up vote
                1
                down vote









                Right click on the .torrent file > Properties > Open With (select Vuze), "set as default" and you're done.



                You can always uninstall qbittorrent as well.






                share|improve this answer












                Right click on the .torrent file > Properties > Open With (select Vuze), "set as default" and you're done.



                You can always uninstall qbittorrent as well.







                share|improve this answer












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                • 2




                  What about magnet files? I'd like to keep qBittorrent so I have a choice. Plus Vuze I don't have 'Installed' per say. I downloaded the tarball extracted the files and use the executable file to run the program.
                  – BH2017
                  Dec 12 '12 at 7:25
















                • 2




                  What about magnet files? I'd like to keep qBittorrent so I have a choice. Plus Vuze I don't have 'Installed' per say. I downloaded the tarball extracted the files and use the executable file to run the program.
                  – BH2017
                  Dec 12 '12 at 7:25










                2




                2




                What about magnet files? I'd like to keep qBittorrent so I have a choice. Plus Vuze I don't have 'Installed' per say. I downloaded the tarball extracted the files and use the executable file to run the program.
                – BH2017
                Dec 12 '12 at 7:25






                What about magnet files? I'd like to keep qBittorrent so I have a choice. Plus Vuze I don't have 'Installed' per say. I downloaded the tarball extracted the files and use the executable file to run the program.
                – BH2017
                Dec 12 '12 at 7:25












                up vote
                1
                down vote













                Add the following line to ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list



                x-scheme-handler/magnet=vuze.desktop


                Or
                If you are using Firefox go to Edit > Preferences > Applications change default application for magnet to vuze.






                share|improve this answer



























                  up vote
                  1
                  down vote













                  Add the following line to ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list



                  x-scheme-handler/magnet=vuze.desktop


                  Or
                  If you are using Firefox go to Edit > Preferences > Applications change default application for magnet to vuze.






                  share|improve this answer

























                    up vote
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                    up vote
                    1
                    down vote









                    Add the following line to ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list



                    x-scheme-handler/magnet=vuze.desktop


                    Or
                    If you are using Firefox go to Edit > Preferences > Applications change default application for magnet to vuze.






                    share|improve this answer














                    Add the following line to ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list



                    x-scheme-handler/magnet=vuze.desktop


                    Or
                    If you are using Firefox go to Edit > Preferences > Applications change default application for magnet to vuze.







                    share|improve this answer














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                    edited Oct 11 '15 at 10:33









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                    answered Aug 5 '13 at 3:19









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                        down vote













                        Within Ubuntu 18.xx, if you want to set e.g. Transmission to open magnet links by default, you can go with this within terminal:



                        gio mime x-scheme-handler/magnet transmission-gtk.desktop


                        Next time you'll be opening magnet links in any browser, set the browser to remember the action for xdg-open and transmission will open automatically.






                        share|improve this answer

























                          up vote
                          0
                          down vote













                          Within Ubuntu 18.xx, if you want to set e.g. Transmission to open magnet links by default, you can go with this within terminal:



                          gio mime x-scheme-handler/magnet transmission-gtk.desktop


                          Next time you'll be opening magnet links in any browser, set the browser to remember the action for xdg-open and transmission will open automatically.






                          share|improve this answer























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                            up vote
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                            Within Ubuntu 18.xx, if you want to set e.g. Transmission to open magnet links by default, you can go with this within terminal:



                            gio mime x-scheme-handler/magnet transmission-gtk.desktop


                            Next time you'll be opening magnet links in any browser, set the browser to remember the action for xdg-open and transmission will open automatically.






                            share|improve this answer












                            Within Ubuntu 18.xx, if you want to set e.g. Transmission to open magnet links by default, you can go with this within terminal:



                            gio mime x-scheme-handler/magnet transmission-gtk.desktop


                            Next time you'll be opening magnet links in any browser, set the browser to remember the action for xdg-open and transmission will open automatically.







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