how to change the default web browser from epiphany to iceweasel?
as the title. everytime when i click a link in pidgin, it opens
epiphany, but i usually use iceweseal, how to change the behavior of
pidgin and other applications to use iceweseal as the default web
browser? thanks
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10-07-2008, 06:17 AM
"Diego Martínez Castañeda"
how to change the default web browser from epiphany to iceweasel?
On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 8:06 AM, Star Liu <minxinjianxin@gmail.com> wrote:
> as the title. everytime when i click a link in pidgin, it opens
> epiphany, but i usually use iceweseal, how to change the behavior of
> pidgin and other applications to use iceweseal as the default web
> browser? thanks
I suppose you're in GNOME, isn't it? Then, go to
System->Preferences->Favorite Applications and select yours. I'm not
using GNOME in English so, my translation could be wrong.
Trabaja como si no necesitaras el dinero.
Ama como si nunca te hubieran herido.
Baila como si nadie te estuviera mirando.
10-07-2008, 06:20 AM
Rich Healey
how to change the default web browser from epiphany to iceweasel?
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Star Liu wrote:
> as the title. everytime when i click a link in pidgin, it opens
> epiphany, but i usually use iceweseal, how to change the behavior of
> pidgin and other applications to use iceweseal as the default web
> browser? thanks
>
>
What desktopenvironment?
Also, in pidgin's settings i believe this can be changed.
something like iceweasel %u for the browser command
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10-07-2008, 07:37 AM
"Star Liu"
how to change the default web browser from epiphany to iceweasel?
Thank you very much, i changed it.
On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 2:17 PM, Diego Martínez Castañeda <n1mh@n1mh.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 8:06 AM, Star Liu <minxinjianxin@gmail.com> wrote:
>> as the title. everytime when i click a link in pidgin, it opens
>> epiphany, but i usually use iceweseal, how to change the behavior of
>> pidgin and other applications to use iceweseal as the default web
>> browser? thanks
>
> I suppose you're in GNOME, isn't it? Then, go to
> System->Preferences->Favorite Applications and select yours. I'm not
> using GNOME in English so, my translation could be wrong.
>
> diego
>
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> _________n1mh @ n1mh.org
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> Trabaja como si no necesitaras el dinero.
> Ama como si nunca te hubieran herido.
> Baila como si nadie te estuviera mirando.
>
10-07-2008, 09:09 AM
"Star Liu"
how to change the default web browser from epiphany to iceweasel?
thank you. do you have any IM so that i can add you into my debian group?
On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Jaime Tarrant
<jaime.tarrant.l@tarsysco.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Oct 2008, Star Liu wrote:
>
>> as the title. everytime when i click a link in pidgin, it opens
>> epiphany, but i usually use iceweseal, how to change the behavior of
>> pidgin and other applications to use iceweseal as the default web
>> browser? thanks
>>
>
> I tend to set this using:
>
> update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
>
> This will show a numbered list of installed browsers, from which you can
> select the number corresponding to your desired web browser. From memory, you
> need to run this as root.
>
> Although, as others have pointed out, some apps hold app specific settings,
> thus they might also need to be changed.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Jaime
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10-07-2008, 11:40 PM
Rich Healey
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Star Liu wrote:
> thank you. do you have any IM so that i can add you into my debian group?
>
Hi Star,
You've already added me, but as Andrei points out the IRC is a very
consistent place to find support/kill time.
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