From: Ido Kanner (kanerido_at_nonexisting.hamakor.org.il)
Date: Sun 08 Jan 2006 - 18:32:35 IST
Quoting Chaim Keren Tzion <chaim_at_intercomp.co.il>:
> Ido Kanner wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I think (if I remember currectly) that you need to change
> >/etc/alternatives/x-window-manager to point to firefox instead of konqueror
> >(please note that it's a symlink).
> >
> >
> >
> Not likely.
>
> '/etc/alternatives/x-window-manager' points to '/usr/bin/kwin', the KDE
> windows manager, not to Konqueror.
>
> On the other hand '/etc/alternatives/x-www-browser' points to
> '/usr/bin/konqueror'.
>
> "update-alternatives --config x-www-browser" solved the problem.
>
> Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
>
>
> Chaim
As Aviram and Oded saied.. I was mistaken (By using Copy Paste) and it should be
x-www-browser
BTW on my debian, www-browser points to links.
Ido
> >Quoting Chaim Keren Tzion <chaim_at_intercomp.co.il>:
> >
> >
> >
> >>I use Thunderbird for email and prefer Firefox as my web browser.
> >>
> >>When I click on links from within Thunderbird, Konqueror is always opened.
> >>
> >>If I choose Firefox as the default web browser in: KDE Control Center >
> >>KDE Components > Component Chooser Konqueror is still opened up but then
> >>Konqueror seems to pass the link on to Firefox. So I end up with two
> >>windows open, Konqueror with the URL in the Location box but without the
> >>page being displayed and then a Firefox window. This is not fun. Any
> >>suggestions?
> >>
> >>
> >>Versions:
> >>
> >>Debian Sarge
> >>
> >>KDE 3.3.2
> >>
> >>Thunderbird (Debian) 1.0.2
> >>
> >>Firefox 1.0.4
> >>
> >>
> >>Chaim
> >>
> >>
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