Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-control-center
Selecting the default browser with gnome-default-applications-properties
only configures which browser gnome-open opens, but not the x-www-
browser alternative of dpkg's alternatives system. This means that
programs which use x-www-browser to open the default browser (such as
Gwibber, although it seems to vary whether it uses gnome-open or x-www-
browser) can still open the wrong browser.
>From a user friendliness standpoint and according to the principle of
least surprise it would be great if gnome-default-applications-
properties also configured x-www-browser, so users can be confident that
their default browser choice is always used, and not just by a seemingly
random subset of programs (those which happen to use gnome-open).
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: gnome-control-center 1:2.30.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Aug 12 13:11:19 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid
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Choosing the default browser should also configure x-www-browser alternative
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/616718
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