Bug#573771: Not possible to change which browser that opens a .desktop file with a web location (URL)

[Daniel Andersson]

Package: nautilus
Version: 2.20.0-7
Severity: normal

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It is not possible to change which browser that opens a .desktop file 
with a web location (URL).

I have set Iceweasel as the default browser in Preferred Applications.



I have also set Iceweasel as the default browser using the following 
commands:

update-alternatives --config x-www-browser

update-alternatives --config gnome-www-browser

gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/command --type string 
'iceweasel -new-tab "%s"' && gconftool-2 --set 
/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/https/command --type string 'iceweasel 
-new-tab "%s"'


I can not find any option for "Open with..."

Right clicking the .desktop file only shows "Open"



Iceweasel opens all other links I have tried so far, from the terminal, 
Icedove, gnome-open etc.

In the file manager pcmanfm, it is possible to right click the .desktop 
file and then choose "Open with.." and then choose "Iceweasel Web Browser"


I created the .desktop file by right clicking the desktop and choosing 
"Create launcher". I set Type to Location, type in the name test and the 
Location http://www.debian.org/ and click OK.



-- System Information:
Debian Release: 5.0.4
   APT prefers stable
   APT policy: (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-2-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages nautilus depends on:
ii  desktop-file-utils  0.15-1               Utilities for .desktop files
ii  gnome-control-cente 1:2.22.2.1-2         utilities to configure the 
GNOME d
ii  libart-2.0-2        2.3.20-2             Library of functions for 2D 
graphi
ii  libatk1.0-0         1.22.0-1             The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii  libbonobo2-0        2.22.0-1             Bonobo CORBA interfaces library
ii  libc6               2.7-18lenny2         GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  libcairo2           1.6.4-7              The Cairo 2D vector 
graphics libra
ii  libeel2-2.20        2.20.0-7             Eazel Extensions Library 
(for GNOM
ii  libesd0             0.2.36-3             Enlightened Sound Daemon - 
Shared
ii  libexempi3          2.0.1-1              library to parse XMP 
metadata (Lib
ii  libexif12           0.6.16-2.1           library to parse EXIF files
ii  libgail-common      1.22.3-1             GNOME Accessibility 
Implementation
ii  libgail18           1.22.3-1             GNOME Accessibility 
Implementation
ii  libgconf2-4         2.22.0-1             GNOME configuration 
database syste
ii  libglade2-0         1:2.6.2-1            library to load .glade 
files at ru
ii  libglib2.0-0        2.16.6-3             The GLib library of C routines
ii  libgnome-desktop-2  2.22.3-2             Utility library for loading 
.deskt
ii  libgnome2-0         2.20.1.1-1           The GNOME 2 library - 
runtime file
ii  libgnomecanvas2-0   2.20.1.1-1           A powerful object-oriented 
display
ii  libgnomeui-0        2.20.1.1-2           The GNOME 2 libraries (User 
Interf
ii  libgnomevfs2-0      1:2.22.0-5           GNOME Virtual File System 
(runtime
ii  libgtk2.0-0         2.12.12-1~lenny1     The GTK+ graphical user 
interface
ii  libnautilus-extensi 2.20.0-7             libraries for nautilus 
components
ii  liborbit2           1:2.14.13-0.1        libraries for ORBit2 - a 
CORBA ORB
ii  libpango1.0-0       1.20.5-5             Layout and rendering of 
internatio
ii  librsvg2-2          2.22.2-2lenny1       SAX-based renderer library 
for SVG
ii  libselinux1         2.0.65-5             SELinux shared libraries
ii  libstartup-notifica 0.9-1                library for program launch 
feedbac
ii  libtrackerclient0   0.6.6-2              metadata database, indexer 
and sea
ii  libx11-6            2:1.1.5-2            X11 client-side library
ii  libxml2             2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny1 GNOME XML library
ii  nautilus-data       2.20.0-7             data files for nautilus
ii  shared-mime-info    0.30-2               FreeDesktop.org shared MIME 
databa

Versions of packages nautilus recommends:
ii  app-install-data          2008.11.27     Application Installer Data 
Files
ii  desktop-base              5.0.3          common files for the Debian 
Deskto
ii  eject                     2.1.5+deb1-4   ejects CDs and operates 
CD-Changer
ii  libgnomevfs2-extra        1:2.22.0-5     GNOME Virtual File System 
(extra m
ii  librsvg2-common           2.22.2-2lenny1 SAX-based renderer library 
for SVG
ii  nautilus-cd-burner        2.20.0-1       CD Burning front-end for 
Nautilus
ii  synaptic                  0.62.1+nmu1    Graphical package manager

Versions of packages nautilus suggests:
ii  eog                     2.22.3-2         Eye of GNOME graphics 
viewer progr
ii  evince [pdf-viewer]     2.22.2-4~lenny1  Document (postscript, pdf) 
viewer
pn  fam                     <none>           (no description available)
pn  tracker                 <none>           (no description available)
ii  vlc [mp3-decoder]       0.8.6.h-4+lenny2 multimedia player and streamer
ii  vlc-nox [mp3-decoder]   0.8.6.h-4+lenny2 multimedia player and 
streamer (wi

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