Could not find mime type application octet-stream

[keith11 0]

Hi, I am facing a peculiar problem. Whenever I log into Linux (Mandriva Powerpack 2007), I keep getting an error message saying "Could not find mime type application octet-stream". I don't know why it is happening now becuase I know I changed the file association of a media file and for torrents but nothing for "octet-stream". I get the error whenever I try to open Konqueror too. Any fix for this?

 

The other problem is that I have installed Azureus but it doesn't download anything. I try to test the port forwarding and I always get the NAT error but I can't do anything about it as I get wireless access through a service provider for my apartment complex. Is there any way I can fix this problem? Thanks.

[michaelcole 0]

I had the same problem it fires up the error message a couple of times on start up and when you open certian directories.

 

It has to do with the file type thingy you did if you go into /home/username/.kde/share/mimelnk/

 

you will be able to find the file somewhere there i think... This happened two weeks ago so i cannot exactly remember.

 

it will be called octet-stream ....

 

Delete it and it will work fine.

 

the other bug dont know..

 

I use kmldonkey with mlnet.. with port forwarding set on my firewall..

[keith11 0]

Thanks for your help. I did find the .kde directory under the directory "username". I haven't done anything to put the octet-stream file in this direcoty, so is it completely safe to remove it?

Edited January 5, 2007 by keith11

[michaelcole 0]

You cannot see the directory as it it hidden..

 

Guessing that you replace username with the user you are using.

 

you can see all the hidden directories by selecting

view

show hidden files

 

all files or directories named with a dot preceding them are hidden.

 

or just type it in to your konqueror after you click on the home button

 

that should work..

[michaelcole 0]

if you just do a normal delete in Konqueror then you can always restore from the trash can,

 

but it should be ok just to delete..

[keith11 0]

Thanks. I tried what you suggested and the problem seems to have been solved.

Edited January 8, 2007 by keith11