Problem is gone now (Firefox 61.0).
** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete => Invalid
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Title:
Ubuntu Firefox does not allow using system default email program
Status in firefox package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Bug description:
According to FF documentation
(https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-program-used-open-email-links),
it should be possible to configure Firefox to use the Operating System's
default email program rather than specifying (hard coding, so to speak) what
program that is in Firefox's configs. That way the user can change their email
app in one place and FF will automatically do the right thing.
However this option does not exist in Firefox for Ubuntu. The drop-
down in Prefs->Applications->mailto only offers some (apparently hard-
coded) options. In my case, I have 'Daily' installed and set as the
system default, so I want FF to use that. There is no work-around,
because FF does not offer the option of adding new alternatives in the
"other" menu (only deleting existing ones).
Here's a quote from the above-referenced doc page:
"* Use <Program> (default) will automatically launch your operating
system's e-mail program (e.g. Thunderbird, Evolution, KMail) to its
message composition window. For instructions on how to change your
operating system's default e-mail program, see the next section of
this article. "
There is no "(default)" option listed. Under Windows it works.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: firefox 28.0+build2-0ubuntu0.13.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-19.33-generic 3.11.10.5
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1: jima 3134 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC0: jima 3134 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20140317233501
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Thu Apr 10 15:52:00 2014
DefaultProfileIncompatibleExtensions:
English (GB) Language Pack - langpack-en...@firefox.mozilla.org
English (South Africa) Language Pack - langpack-en...@firefox.mozilla.org
Default - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
DefaultProfilePrefSources:
prefs.js
user.js
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-06 (247 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
IpRoute:
default via 192.168.1.254 dev eth0 proto static
192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.100 metric
1
IwConfig:
vboxnet0 no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
MarkForUpload: True
MostRecentCrashID: bp-54d53d83-07c6-47bb-9488-64f0c2130720
Profile1Plugins:
Adobe Reader 9.5 - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/npwrapper.nppdf.so
Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so
IcedTea-Web Plugin (using IcedTea-Web 1.1.3 (1.1.3-1ubuntu1.1)) -
/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so
MozPlugger 1.14.3 handles QuickTime and Windows Media Player Plugin -
/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/mozplugger.so
Profile1PrefSources: prefs.js
Profiles:
Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=28.0/20140317233501 (In use)
Profile1 - LastVersion=12.0/20120423122843 (Out of date)
RelatedPackageVersions:
totem-mozilla 3.8.2-0ubuntu1
rhythmbox-mozilla 2.99.1-0ubuntu1
RfKill:
RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-24 (168 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/21/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1408
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P6T
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.:bvr1408:bd09/21/2010:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP6T:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
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