[xubuntu-users] Preferred Browser Setting Ignored

[Rog]

On 12/15/18 9:12 AM, Peter Flynn wrote:
> On 14/12/2018 20:04, Rog wrote:
>> I've installed Vivaldi on my Xubuntu 16.04 desktop machine. Problem:
>> FireFox keeps popping up when I click links and calls itself the
>> preferred browser.
>>
>> In FF, I can not turn-off the check box for Always check if Firefox is
>> your default browser. I un-installed and re-installed FF to fix that.
>>
>> In Vivaldi, I've set Vivaldi as preferred and turned-on always check.
>>
>> In Xubuntu, Settings Manager, Preferred Applications, Vivaldi is chosen
>> as "The preferred Web Browser will be used to open hyperlinks and
>> display help contents.
>>
>> BUT, FF still opens when I click a link. I have to copy links and paste
>> them into Vivaldi's locater bar to go to such sites.
>>
>> How do I fix this??
> Try what Teresa suggested. This is a permanent bug in all Ubuntu and its
> derivatives which has been there for years. FF steals the preference and
> it's VERY hard to get it back.
>
> I fixed it eventually by just uninstallinf FF and never using it again:
> I run Chromium and Vivaldi, and FF can take a hike.
>
> Peter
     update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
Didn't work. Debian web browser is not a selection.

I found three different locations for x-www.browser:

    /etc/alternatives
    /usr/bin
    /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives

It is my guess that some of these are leftovers from prior versions of ubuntu. 
I tried changing the precedence for starting FF in those files where it is 
listed, to no avail.

Web searches were not helpful nor was a perusal of FF settings accessed thru 
the URL entry bar with about:config.

Only way to keep FF from grabbing control that I have found is uninstall. 
Since I've been having other problems with FF, looks like Peter is correct: 
DUMP FF.

THANKS, Peter and Teresa.

-- 
Roger
linux.rog at gmail.com

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