Re: How to change Icedove default browser? (Solved)

[Dennis Wicks <wix@mgssub.com>]

Sven Joachim wrote the following on 12/21/2008 07:46 AM:
> On 2008-12-21 14:35 +0100, Dennis Wicks wrote:
>
> > Greetings;
> >
> > Icedove is using the Gnome(?) browser and I want to use Iceweasel.
> >
> > I found a post from 2007 that said to use "update-alternatives
> > --config x-www-browser"
> > but although that "worked" it didn't work, even though I bounced
> > Icedove.
> >
> > And I can't find any thing about wihich browser Icedove uses in any of
> > the preferences or about:config.
> >
> > Anybody know the answer?
>
> I found the following in /etc/icedove/pref/icedove.js:
>
> // if you are not using gnome
> pref("network.protocol-handler.app.http", "x-www-browser");
> pref("network.protocol-handler.app.https", "x-www-browser");
>
> Don't remember how these settings came in there, but I think you can
> also set them in user.js or prefs.js in your profile directory.
>
> Sven
Sven,

Thanks for the suggestion! Sometimes my brain needs a little 
prodding to get started down the right path.

I am using Gnome so ...

I found the correct option in Gnome: System > Preferences > 
Preferred Applications

When I changed that it took effect immediately!

Thanks!
Dennis