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[Sean Davis <1425972@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Description changed:

+ [Impact]
+ As of Firefox version 36, the -remote commandline parameter was dropped.  This parameter is used in versions of exo prior to 0.10.3. Because of this, opening any URLs via exo-open will cause a new firefox window to launch at the home screen.
+ 
+ As reported, this affects the terminal, ubuntu-bug, xchat, and numerous
+ other applications.
+ 
+ [Test Case]
+ 1. Set Firefox as the default web browser in "Preferred Applications".
+ 2. From a terminal, type the following:
+ 
+ exo-open "http://www.xfce.org";
+ 
+ Expected: Firefox opens at http://www.xfce.org
+ Actual: Firefox opens at the home page.
+ 
+ [Regression Potential]
+ No regressions by this change. This fixes the application call to correctly open URLs.
+ 
+ ---
+ 
+ [Original Report]
  When I click a link from an email it does not work any more.
  
  Instead of opening the link in a new tab, Firefox opens a new empty
  window and does not follow the link.
  
  If I change the default browser for my desktop from Firefox to Chrome,
  then Chrome can open the link fine.
  
  I have started seeing this today since firefox was upgraded from v35 to
  36.
  
  My email client is Mozilla thunderbird at the latest stable version.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: firefox 36.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.10.4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-31.41-generic 3.16.7-ckt5
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-31-generic x86_64
  AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
-  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
-  /dev/snd/controlC0:  dpottage   3729 F.... pulseaudio
+  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
+  /dev/snd/controlC0:  dpottage   3729 F.... pulseaudio
  BuildID: 20150224133805
  Channel: Unavailable
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Thu Feb 26 14:30:41 2015
  ForcedLayersAccel: False
  IfupdownConfig:
-  # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
-  auto lo
-  iface lo inet loopback
+  # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
+  auto lo
+  iface lo inet loopback
  IncompatibleExtensions:
-  English (South Africa) Language Pack - langpack-en-ZA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-  English (GB) Language Pack - langpack-en-GB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-  Français Language Pack - langpack-fr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-  Deutsch (DE) Language Pack - langpack-de@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-  Default - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
+  English (South Africa) Language Pack - langpack-en-ZA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+  English (GB) Language Pack - langpack-en-GB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+  Français Language Pack - langpack-fr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+  Deutsch (DE) Language Pack - langpack-de@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+  Default - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-02 (604 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130423.1)
  IpRoute:
-  default via 192.168.1.254 dev eth0  proto static 
-  192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.1.131  metric 1
+  default via 192.168.1.254 dev eth0  proto static
+  192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.1.131  metric 1
  MostRecentCrashID: bp-86a16931-63d2-435e-8324-421212140304
  Plugins:
-  Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so
-  LibreOffice Plug-in - /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/libnpsoplugin.so (browser-plugin-libreoffice)
-  Java(TM) Plug-in 11.25.2 - /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
+  Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so
+  LibreOffice Plug-in - /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/libnpsoplugin.so (browser-plugin-libreoffice)
+  Java(TM) Plug-in 11.25.2 - /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
  PrefSources: prefs.js
  Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=36.0/20150224133805 (In use)
  RelatedPackageVersions: browser-plugin-libreoffice 1:4.3.3-0ubuntu1
  RfKill:
-  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
-  	Soft blocked: yes
-  	Hard blocked: no
+  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
+   Soft blocked: yes
+   Hard blocked: no
  RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
  SourcePackage: firefox
  SubmittedCrashIDs: bp-86a16931-63d2-435e-8324-421212140304
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-29 (119 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/23/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A08
  dmi.board.name: 0XR1GT
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd11/23/2012:svnDellInc.:pnVostro270:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0XR1GT:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: Vostro 270
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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