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diff --git a/doc_src/mimedb.txt b/doc_src/mimedb.txt index 9ebdc795..917c41e3 100644 --- a/doc_src/mimedb.txt +++ b/doc_src/mimedb.txt @@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ - \c -f, \c --output-description the output will be the description of each mimetype - \c -a, \c --output-action the output will be the default action of each mimetype - \c -l, \c --launch launch the default action for the specified file(s) -- \c -h, \c --help Display a help message and exit -- \c -v, \c --version Display version number and exit +- \c -h, \c --help display a help message and exit +- \c -v, \c --version display version number and exit + +The mimedb command is used to query the mimetype database and the +.desktop files installed on the system in order to find information on +a file. The information that mimedb can retrive includes the mimetype +for a file, a description of the type and what its default action +is. mimedb can also be used to launch the default action for this +file. |