[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
Is interoperability an official goal of ubuntu? Anybody know? If yes, this should get fixed. Was reported 12 years ago. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to shared-mime-info in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in Gnome Mime-Data: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Papercuts: Invalid Status in gnome-mime-data package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in mime-support package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in shared-mime-info package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
** Tags added: bionic disco eoan -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to shared-mime-info in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in Gnome Mime-Data: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Papercuts: Invalid Status in gnome-mime-data package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in mime-support package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in shared-mime-info package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
If someone is still interested in opening .url files, I created a simple debian package that handle this. It opens URL in the default browser using xdg-open. https://gitlab.com/dm0/mswinurl-handler -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to shared-mime-info in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in Gnome Mime-Data: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Papercuts: Invalid Status in gnome-mime-data package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in mime-support package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in shared-mime-info package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
** Tags added: trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-mime-data in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in The GNOME Mime-Data Module: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Papercuts: Invalid Status in gnome-mime-data package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in mime-support package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in shared-mime-info package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
Am having this problem still in Linux Mint 15 with Cinnamon. Most of the above links from 2009ff do not work anymore. Someone still has the perl or python script to attach to this bug report, so user can fix this issue themselves? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-mime-data in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in The GNOME Mime-Data Module: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Invalid Status in “gnome-mime-data” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “mime-support” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “shared-mime-info” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
Mine still exists: https://gist.github.com/endolith/77635 I no longer use Ubuntu, though, so I don't know if it still works. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-mime-data in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in The GNOME Mime-Data Module: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Invalid Status in “gnome-mime-data” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “mime-support” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “shared-mime-info” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
When is this likely to become available as an update? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-mime-data in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in The GNOME Mime-Data Module: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Invalid Status in “gnome-mime-data” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “mime-support” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “shared-mime-info” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
** Changed in: mime-support (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Triaged ** Changed in: shared-mime-info (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed = Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-mime-data in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in The GNOME Mime-Data Module: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Invalid Status in “gnome-mime-data” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “mime-support” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “shared-mime-info” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
** Tags added: precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to shared-mime-info in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in The GNOME Mime-Data Module: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Invalid Status in “gnome-mime-data” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “mime-support” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “shared-mime-info” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin)/Linux Mint 13 (maya) CInnamon desktop Except for the conflicting entry in gnome-mime-data (*.url glob in /usr/share/mime/packages/freedesktop.org.xml) It doesn't appear to have been fixed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to shared-mime-info in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in The GNOME Mime-Data Module: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Invalid Status in “gnome-mime-data” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “mime-support” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “shared-mime-info” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
Works for me in Precise, but trough rundll32 (wine). Ayatana, mime- support and shared-mime-info: is this fixed or not? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to shared-mime-info in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in The GNOME Mime-Data Module: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Invalid Status in “gnome-mime-data” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “mime-support” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “shared-mime-info” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: Triaged = Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to shared-mime-info in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in The GNOME Mime-Data Module: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Invalid Status in “gnome-mime-data” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “mime-support” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “shared-mime-info” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
** Changed in: gnome-mime-data (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed = Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to shared-mime-info in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Triaged Status in The GNOME Mime-Data Module: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Invalid Status in “gnome-mime-data” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “mime-support” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “shared-mime-info” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: mime-support (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to shared-mime-info in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Triaged Status in The GNOME Mime-Data Module: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Invalid Status in “gnome-mime-data” package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in “mime-support” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “shared-mime-info” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: Fix Committed = Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to shared-mime-info in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Triaged Status in The GNOME Mime-Data Module: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Invalid Status in “gnome-mime-data” package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in “mime-support” package in Ubuntu: New Status in “shared-mime-info” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 185165] Re: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension
** Tags added: udp ** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: Fix Released = Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to shared-mime-info in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in The GNOME Mime-Data Module: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Invalid Status in “gnome-mime-data” package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in “mime-support” package in Ubuntu: New Status in “shared-mime-info” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+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
