I've applied the fix in this page and now it works: https://askubuntu.com/questions/540939/xdg-open-only-opens-a-new-tab- in-a-new-chromium-window-despite-passing-it-a-url
Summary: there is some problem with the file ~/.local/share/applications /chromium-browser.desktop that breaks the exec command. Maybe one of my installed packages modified it incorrectly (the new pepper flash plugin? I have it installed too) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1244884 Title: URL doesn't open from other application in chromium-browser To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1244884/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
