Make Firefox the Default Browser!

[eXCeSS]

After seriously looking for a long time I figured I'd post this here so I could help other newbies (I've only completely switched since a few days ago!) get Konqueror from opening all my Gaim and Konversation links!


Open terminal > Put in:

sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser

Then type in the number next to Firefox. For me it was 2.
That's it!

[AngryKidJoe]

Thanks. Was looking up how to do that.

[-Chi.0]

Thanks, This is something that every one should check out

[aysiu]

Seems odd to have to invoke sudo in order to change a default application.

Shouldn't application defaults be user-specific?

[onlysolution]

Or you could just (in Gnome) go to System->Preferences->Prefered Applications to set your default browser, mail, and terminal program on a per-user basis.

[Bosonator]

Thanks. I don't know why that's so difficult. I tried to do it within the KDE system settings, but it didn't stick. Oh well... problem solved!

[jonifen]

Excellent, I've been looking to do that myself too...

Now I've gotta find out how to make Thunderbird my default mail application!! Selecting "email file" through the right click menu on a file just opens it up in KMail

[Downtown]

Thanks a lot. This was really bothering me that it kept opening Konqueror when I didn't want it to.

[mandragor]

Thanks for this one!

Isn't the fact that this is needed really a bug?

[Robert Leithe]

Or you could just (in Gnome) go to System->Preferences->Prefered Applications to set your default browser, mail, and terminal program on a per-user basis.

Hi, I've been trying to set Opera as my default browser, and been following your description as stated above. However, when I click a link in an e-mail (KMail), Konqueror opens. What gives?

Sincerely
Robert Leithe