Comments on: Set the Default Browser on Ubuntu From the Command Line http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/ Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:56:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ethnopunk http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/comment-page-1/#comment-73974 Ethnopunk Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:23:24 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/#comment-73974 Firefox 3.5 always comes up as default, but it doesn't show up as default here: sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser There are 10 alternatives which provide `x-www-browser'. Selection Alternative ----------------------------------------------- 1 /usr/bin/firefox-3.0 2 /usr/bin/opera 3 /usr/bin/seamonkey 4 /usr/bin/midori 5 /usr/bin/epiphany-gecko 6 /usr/bin/firefox-2 *+ 7 /usr/bin/galeon 8 /usr/bin/kazehakase 9 /usr/bin/netsurf 10 /usr/bin/firefox-3.5 Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number: I have blackbox as alternative session, and Galeon is default there. How do I change the default for Gnome? Firefox 3.5 always comes up as default, but it doesn’t show up as default here:

sudo update-alternatives –config x-www-browser

There are 10 alternatives which provide `x-www-browser’.

Selection Alternative
———————————————–
1 /usr/bin/firefox-3.0
2 /usr/bin/opera
3 /usr/bin/seamonkey
4 /usr/bin/midori
5 /usr/bin/epiphany-gecko
6 /usr/bin/firefox-2
*+ 7 /usr/bin/galeon
8 /usr/bin/kazehakase
9 /usr/bin/netsurf
10 /usr/bin/firefox-3.5

Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number:

I have blackbox as alternative session, and Galeon is default there. How do I change the default for Gnome?

]]> By: V.Balaviswanathan http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/comment-page-1/#comment-71070 V.Balaviswanathan Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:08:02 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/#comment-71070 This is a cool help site where I have seen all sort of answers regarding ubuntu we get This is a cool help site where I have seen all sort of answers regarding ubuntu we get

]]> By: V.Balaviswanathan http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/comment-page-1/#comment-71068 V.Balaviswanathan Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:56:58 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/#comment-71068 Hi I happen to use mepsis on my laptop and I am using KDE as my desktop. I configured wrongly and when I open trash can it opens with firefox and it says "This application cannot be opened in firefox" and how do I retreive it back to open in Konqueror. Please help me Hi I happen to use mepsis on my laptop and I am using KDE as my desktop. I configured wrongly and when I open trash can it opens with firefox and it says “This application cannot be opened in firefox” and how do I retreive it back to open in Konqueror. Please help me

]]> By: Noah Coad http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/comment-page-1/#comment-69005 Noah Coad Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:48:09 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/#comment-69005 How about for Windows? Any idea how to set the default web browser (Opera, Safari, Chrome, IE, Firefox, etc) from the command line in Windows (XP/Vista/Win7)? thanks! How about for Windows? Any idea how to set the default web browser (Opera, Safari, Chrome, IE, Firefox, etc) from the command line in Windows (XP/Vista/Win7)? thanks!

]]> By: Navin http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/comment-page-1/#comment-68077 Navin Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:32:19 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/#comment-68077 Thanks for this great tip. I just wanted to add that you could use '--set' instead of '--config' to set the path non-interactively. Like so: sudo update-alternatives --set x-www-browser /usr/bin/firefox Great, if you want to use this command in a script. Thanks for this great tip. I just wanted to add that you could use ‘–set’ instead of ‘–config’ to set the path non-interactively. Like so:

sudo update-alternatives –set x-www-browser /usr/bin/firefox

Great, if you want to use this command in a script.

]]> By: RMY http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/comment-page-1/#comment-67564 RMY Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:06:40 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/#comment-67564 "--config" not "-config" “–config” not “-config”

]]> By: Ben http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/comment-page-1/#comment-58092 Ben Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:40:01 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/#comment-58092 Sawtooth - Thanks for the tip and now the links work! Sawtooth – Thanks for the tip and now the links work!

]]> By: bunky http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/comment-page-1/#comment-57970 bunky Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:31:42 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/#comment-57970 just use the GUI 'system', 'preferences', 'preferred applications' just use the GUI ’system’, ‘preferences’, ‘preferred applications’

]]> By: bravespear http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/comment-page-1/#comment-55073 bravespear Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:51:53 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/#comment-55073 I am using Kubuntu Hardy 8.04. I have typed the command: sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser There are 2 alternatives which provide `x-www-browser'. Selection Alternative ----------------------------------------------- * 1 /usr/bin/firefox-3.0 + 2 /usr/bin/konqueror Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number: 1 Using '/usr/bin/firefox-3.0' to provide 'x-www-browser'. I have selected 1 for firefox but when I create a desktop url pointing to http://www.google.com it automatically opens in Konqueror. Any ideas? I need to setup Firefox as the default web browser in a LiveCD I am creating. I am using Kubuntu Hardy 8.04.
I have typed the command:

sudo update-alternatives –config x-www-browser

There are 2 alternatives which provide `x-www-browser’.

Selection Alternative
———————————————–
* 1 /usr/bin/firefox-3.0
+ 2 /usr/bin/konqueror

Press enter to keep the default[*], or type selection number: 1
Using ‘/usr/bin/firefox-3.0′ to provide ‘x-www-browser’.

I have selected 1 for firefox but when I create a desktop url pointing to http://www.google.com it automatically opens in Konqueror.

Any ideas? I need to setup Firefox as the default web browser in a LiveCD I am creating.

]]> By: va9rant http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/comment-page-1/#comment-53938 va9rant Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:07:02 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/set-the-default-browser-on-ubuntu-from-the-command-line/#comment-53938 had a problem setting firefox to open html files after following this tip (konqueror still was the default file in opening html files), solved the problem after associating it with ff3 in kubuntu 8.04.1 by right-clicking the file, open with, selected ff3 and checked "Remember application association for this type of file" tick box :) just thought I'd add it here... had a problem setting firefox to open html files after following this tip (konqueror still was the default file in opening html files), solved the problem after associating it with ff3 in kubuntu 8.04.1 by right-clicking the file, open with, selected ff3 and checked “Remember application association for this type of file” tick box :) just thought I’d add it here…

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