Haw instaled xubuntu on windows10 Pe 16 dec. 2018 14:00, <[email protected]> a scris:
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Re: Preferred Browser Setting Ignored (chris) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 14:12:11 +0000 > From: Peter Flynn <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] Preferred Browser Setting Ignored > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > On 14/12/2018 20:04, Rog wrote: > > I've installed Vivaldi on my Xubuntu 16.04 desktop machine. Problem: > > FireFox keeps popping up when I click links and calls itself the > > preferred browser. > > > > In FF, I can not turn-off the check box for Always check if Firefox is > > your default browser. I un-installed and re-installed FF to fix that. > > > > In Vivaldi, I've set Vivaldi as preferred and turned-on always check. > > > > In Xubuntu, Settings Manager, Preferred Applications, Vivaldi is chosen > > as "The preferred Web Browser will be used to open hyperlinks and > > display help contents. > > > > BUT, FF still opens when I click a link. I have to copy links and paste > > them into Vivaldi's locater bar to go to such sites. > > > > How do I fix this?? > > Try what Teresa suggested. This is a permanent bug in all Ubuntu and its > derivatives which has been there for years. FF steals the preference and > it's VERY hard to get it back. > > I fixed it eventually by just uninstallinf FF and never using it again: > I run Chromium and Vivaldi, and FF can take a hike. > > Peter > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 16:29:13 -0500 > From: Rog <[email protected]> > To: Xubuntu Support and User Discussions > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] Preferred Browser Setting Ignored > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed" > > On 12/15/18 9:12 AM, Peter Flynn wrote: > > On 14/12/2018 20:04, Rog wrote: > >> I've installed Vivaldi on my Xubuntu 16.04 desktop machine. Problem: > >> FireFox keeps popping up when I click links and calls itself the > >> preferred browser. > >> > >> In FF, I can not turn-off the check box for Always check if Firefox is > >> your default browser. I un-installed and re-installed FF to fix that. > >> > >> In Vivaldi, I've set Vivaldi as preferred and turned-on always check. > >> > >> In Xubuntu, Settings Manager, Preferred Applications, Vivaldi is chosen > >> as "The preferred Web Browser will be used to open hyperlinks and > >> display help contents. > >> > >> BUT, FF still opens when I click a link. I have to copy links and paste > >> them into Vivaldi's locater bar to go to such sites. > >> > >> How do I fix this?? > > Try what Teresa suggested. This is a permanent bug in all Ubuntu and its > > derivatives which has been there for years. FF steals the preference and > > it's VERY hard to get it back. > > > > I fixed it eventually by just uninstallinf FF and never using it again: > > I run Chromium and Vivaldi, and FF can take a hike. > > > > Peter > update-alternatives --config x-www-browser > Didn't work. Debian web browser is not a selection. > > I found three different locations for x-www.browser: > > /etc/alternatives > /usr/bin > /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives > > It is my guess that some of these are leftovers from prior versions of > ubuntu. > I tried changing the precedence for starting FF in those files where it is > listed, to no avail. > > Web searches were not helpful nor was a perusal of FF settings accessed > thru > the URL entry bar with about:config. > > Only way to keep FF from grabbing control that I have found is uninstall. > Since I've been having other problems with FF, looks like Peter is > correct: > DUMP FF. > > THANKS, Peter and Teresa. > > -- > Roger > [email protected] > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xubuntu-users/ > attachments/20181215/a3536351/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 10:48:43 +1300 > From: chris <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] Preferred Browser Setting Ignored > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > On 16/12/18 10:29 AM, Rog wrote: > > On 12/15/18 9:12 AM, Peter Flynn wrote: > >> On 14/12/2018 20:04, Rog wrote: > >>> I've installed Vivaldi on my Xubuntu 16.04 desktop machine. Problem: > >>> FireFox keeps popping up when I click links and calls itself the > >>> preferred browser. > >>> > >>> In FF, I can not turn-off the check box for Always check if Firefox is > >>> your default browser. I un-installed and re-installed FF to fix that. > >>> > >>> In Vivaldi, I've set Vivaldi as preferred and turned-on always check. > >>> > >>> In Xubuntu, Settings Manager, Preferred Applications, Vivaldi is chosen > >>> as "The preferred Web Browser will be used to open hyperlinks and > >>> display help contents. > >>> > >>> BUT, FF still opens when I click a link. I have to copy links and paste > >>> them into Vivaldi's locater bar to go to such sites. > >>> > >>> How do I fix this?? > >> Try what Teresa suggested. This is a permanent bug in all Ubuntu and its > >> derivatives which has been there for years. FF steals the preference and > >> it's VERY hard to get it back. > >> > >> I fixed it eventually by just uninstallinf FF and never using it again: > >> I run Chromium and Vivaldi, and FF can take a hike. > >> > >> Peter > > update-alternatives --config x-www-browser > > Didn't work. Debian web browser is not a selection. > > > > I found three different locations for x-www.browser: > > > > /etc/alternatives > > /usr/bin > > /var/lib/dpkg/alternatives > > > > It is my guess that some of these are leftovers from prior versions of > > ubuntu. I tried changing the precedence for starting FF in those files > > where it is listed, to no avail. > > > > Web searches were not helpful nor was a perusal of FF settings accessed > > thru the URL entry bar with about:config. > > > > Only way to keep FF from grabbing control that I have found is > > uninstall. Since I've been having other problems with FF, looks like > > Peter is correct: DUMP FF. > > > > THANKS, Peter and Teresa. > > > > -- > > Roger > > [email protected] > > > > > I have found that Palemoon does a better job than FF. > > There is a ppa for deb files, but I cannot remember the URL. > da kiwi > > -- > This email uses only 100% reusable electrons. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > -- > xubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/ > mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users > > > ------------------------------ > > End of xubuntu-users Digest, Vol 143, Issue 12 > ********************************************** >
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