[xubuntu-users] xubuntu-users Digest, Vol 143, Issue 12

[Daniel Nicu]

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Pe 16 dec. 2018 14:00, <xubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com> a scris:

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>    1. Re:  Preferred Browser Setting Ignored (Peter Flynn)
>    2. Re:  Preferred Browser Setting Ignored (Rog)
>    3. Re:  Preferred Browser Setting Ignored (chris)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 14:12:11 +0000
> From: Peter Flynn <peter at silmaril.ie>
> To: xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] Preferred Browser Setting Ignored
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> 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
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:29:13 -0500
> From: Rog <linux.rog at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] Preferred Browser Setting Ignored
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> 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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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 10:48:43 +1300
> From: chris <chris352011 at gmail.com>
> To: xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] Preferred Browser Setting Ignored
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> On 16/12/18 10:29 AM, Rog wrote:
> > 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
> >
> >
> I have found that Palemoon does a better job than FF.
>
> There is a ppa for deb files, but I cannot remember the URL.
> da kiwi
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