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[Bug 692479] Re: firefox is launched as web browser even though it isnt the default

 

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** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  firefox is launched as web browser even though it isnt the default

Status in “ubuntu-meta” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Many applications which launch the (usually) default browser (which
  for me is chromium) have been launching firefox instead. I double-
  checked and my default browser is chromium.

  Some examplary applications where this takes place:
  - The "Website" links withing Software Center
  - ubuntu-bug
  - Links withing Pidgin chats

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.209
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-10.24-generic 2.6.37-rc6
  Uname: Linux 2.6.37-10-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Mon Dec 20 00:33:11 2010
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   LC_MESSAGES=en_US.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta

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