Bug#645794: gnome-control-center: Couldn't choose Firefox/Thunderbird as Default when using the mozilla-builds

[althaser]

Hey Martin,

maybe you have some ~/. config files that are overwriting the
/etc/alternatives/x-www-browser config, just my guess.

try to add a new line to /etc/mailcap like:

text/html; /opt/firefox-29/firefox-bin '%s'; description=HTML Text;
test=test -n "$DISPLAY";  nametemplate=%s.html

and run update-mime as root and recheck with update-alternatives --config
x-www-browser.

however you must check if you have some homedir configuration files that
are overwriting the x-www-browser config.

Or try with a new fresh user account.

cheers,
althaser



On 30 April 2014 20:01, Martin Dosch <martin.dosch at gmx.net> wrote:

> Hi althaser,
>
> I switched to Iceweasel, but I tried it and it doesn't work for me.
> I downloaded Firefox 29 from mozilla and extracted it to /opt/, linked
> it to /usr/local/bin/ and did choose it as default in its own dialogue.
> Now there is Firefox chosen in gnome-control-center, but links from
> other applications e.g. still open Iceweasel.
>
> Gnome-control-center seems to not set this system-wide:
>
> > update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
> > Es gibt 3 Auswahlmöglichkeiten für die Alternative x-www-browser (welche
> /usr/bin/x-www-browser bereitstellen).
> >
> >   Auswahl      Pfad                Priorität Status
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > * 0            /usr/bin/qupzilla    80        Auto-Modus
> >   1            /usr/bin/chromium    40        manueller Modus
> >   2            /usr/bin/iceweasel   70        manueller Modus
> >   3            /usr/bin/qupzilla    80        manueller Modus
> >
> > Drücken Sie die Eingabetaste, um die aktuelle Wahl[*] beizubehalten,
> > oder geben Sie die Auswahlnummer ein:
>
> It's odd, because applications start in Iceweasel but
> update-alternatives shows qupzilla as default. O.o
>
> > apt list gnome-control-center -a
> > Listing... Fertig
> > gnome-control-center/experimental 1:3.12.1-3 amd64
> > gnome-control-center/unstable 1:3.8.3-7 amd64
> > gnome-control-center/testing,now 1:3.8.3-5 amd64 [installed,upgradable
> to: 1:3.8.3-5]
>
> Best regards,
> Martin
>
>
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