Where are file associations set/stored?

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On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 12:49:41PM +0200, Claus Reheis wrote:
> 
> Hi Chris!
> 
> On Mon, 2007-03-26 at 11:27 +0100, List Mail wrote:
> > Where does FC6 store file associations?
> > 
> > I want to change the association of xv with jpg files which seems to
> > be the default as my system tried to run xv when I attempted to view a
> > jpg file from within mutt.
> 
> click with the right mouse-button on the file, then select properties >
> open with - and choose your favorite program 
> 
That's a (presumably) gnome or KDE answer!  I use neither so I can't
"click with the right mouse-button on the file".  I want to know what
file is changed when you do the above actions.

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Chris Green