We've seen this too (on Ubuntu T). It started happening immediately after the upgrade to Firefox 36. Other web browsers are unaffected; e.g., if I set my preferred web browser to Lynx and click on a URL in Thunderbird the link is being followed.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1427360 Title: firefox doesn't open an url as argument Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Since few days, Firefox doesn't open the url from Thunderbird or the XFCE desktop. It just opens the home page. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: firefox 36.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.76-generic 3.13.11-ckt15 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: j 1882 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: j 1882 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20150224134236 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Mon Mar 2 20:27:57 2015 ForcedLayersAccel: False IncompatibleExtensions: Français Language Pack - langpack...@firefox.mozilla.org English (South Africa) Language Pack - langpack-en...@firefox.mozilla.org English (GB) Language Pack - langpack-en...@firefox.mozilla.org Default - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} IpRoute: default via 192.168.0.254 dev eth1 proto static 192.168.0.0/24 dev eth1 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.10 metric 1 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. eth1 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. Plugins: Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so PrefSources: prefs.js [Profile]/extensions/formhist...@yahoo.com/defaults/preferences/FhcPreferences.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=36.0/20150224134236 (In use) RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill' RunningIncompatibleAddons: True SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/27/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0808 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M2N dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0808:bd03/27/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM2N:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1427360/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp