Re: How to stipulate default applications in GNOME

[mark <mark@neidorff.com>]

In the KDE control center:
KDE Components
Component Chooser 
	--- Web Browser 
		----in the following browser: /usr/bin iceweasel
Apply.

Mark
On Monday 20 June 2011 04:23:05 am Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> On Vi, 17 iun 11, 17:55:24, AG wrote:
> > Hey list
> >
> > In GNOME, if the options selected under "preferred applications"
> > for browsers doesn't get applied, how can I set an application to
> > be the default?
> >
> > Case in point: I use Kmail & Icedove, and want Iceape as my
> > default browser for clicking links, etc.  Icedove remembers this
> > and complies, but KMail keeps opening Konqueror.  I seem to
> > recall that there was a way I could set up a default, but don't
> > remember the specifics.
>
> Since KMail is a KDE app you probably need to do the change in
> KDE's control center. Check also (as root):
>
> update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
>
> Regards,
> Andrei