[xubuntu-users] Preferred Browser Setting Ignored

[Guang Chao]

On Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 10:12 PM Peter Flynn <peter at silmaril.ie> 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.
>
>
That is sad.  But it seems FF is not preferred by you so should be ok to
uninstall.  But I still like FF debugging features FireBug compared to
Chrome.


> Peter
>
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