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Re: how to change the default web browser from epiphany to iceweasel?



thank you. do you have any IM so that i can add you into my debian group?

On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Jaime Tarrant
<jaime.tarrant.l@tarsysco.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Oct 2008, Star Liu wrote:
>
>> as the title. everytime when i click a link in pidgin, it opens
>> epiphany, but i usually use iceweseal, how to change the behavior of
>> pidgin and other applications to use iceweseal as the default web
>> browser? thanks
>>
>
> I tend to set this using:
>
> update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
>
> This will show a numbered list of installed browsers, from which you can
> select the number corresponding to your desired web browser. From memory, you
> need to run this as root.
>
> Although, as others have pointed out, some apps hold app specific settings,
> thus they might also need to be changed.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Jaime
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