This is a problem again/still now that Ubuntu doesn’t distribute Sun Java.
$ update-alternatives --list javaws /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/javaws -- 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/119175 Title: jnlp support in Firefox Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Binary package hint: firefox Firefox should know what jnlp files are. (They are Java web start files) When clicking a jnlp link firefox opens a dialog where I can browse to a program to open it with, or save it to the disk. Firefox should know it opens with /usr/bin/javaws You can't expect end users to know this. It's the same for konqueror To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/119175/+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
