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+#!/bin/sh
+# Set vlc as default player on the gnome desktop
+# Tested on Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy
+gconftool -t string -s /desktop/gnome/volume_manager/autoplay_vcd_command "vlc %m"
+gconftool -t string -s /desktop/gnome/volume_manager/autoplay_dvd_command "vlc %m"
+gconftool -t string -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mms "vlc %s"
+gconftool -t string -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/mmsh "vlc %s"
+gconftool -t string -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/rtsp "vlc %s"
+gconftool -t string -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/rtp "vlc %s"
+