Re: debian sensible browser help
On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 10:24 PM, Paul E Condon
<pecondon@mesanetworks.net> wrote:
> I am running squeeze w/ gnome desktop. I am attempting to use
> google-chrome as my browser, but I also use Mutt as my MUA.
> Under some situations, maybe always, but it is confusing,
> when I am presented with an email containing HTML, I am but
> into Iceweasel rather than google-chrome. I had thought the
> update-alternatives could fix this, but there is not a sensible
> browser name in u-a. Googling brings up only hits from several
> years ago, and only complaints, not solutions.
>
> How do I make debian offer google-chrome to gnome? I have
> checked all the places I know of. Where is sensible browser
> defined? I'd like to keep iceweasel installed so that I can
> use it when I choose to, but I never want it to be automatic
> -- at least until, and if, I choose to reject google-chrome.
>
> Suggestions?
> TIA
> --
> Paul E Condon
> pecondon@mesanetworks.net
>
Hi Paul,
Re-creating the following symbolic link pointing to the application
you prefer should be sufficient:
~$ file /etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser
/etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser: symbolic link to
`/usr/bin/epiphany-browser'
Regards,
Burhan
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