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    Question Firefox Question

    When opening a link to a webpage in an application such as Evolution or Skype, Firefox goes to my homepage as apposed to the linked page. Any suggestions on how to fix this? Thanks!
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    Re: Firefox Question

    Any ideas?
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    Re: Firefox Question

    In firefox, type about:config, click enter, right click and add new, strang, name it network.protocol-handler.app.apt+http , value: /usr/bin/skype

    This was for skype.
    And the same thing with other programs you use to open sites but change the value command for each program.
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    Re: Firefox Question

    Open Main menu/System/Preferences/Preferred Applications/Internet. Make sure that "Firefox" is selected as the web browser and that the command is "firefox %s".
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    Re: Firefox Question

    Unfortunatly, neither of these methods seem to work. Even after editing the config, it still opens my home page. And if a set the prefered application command to firefox %s, it doesn't open anything. Should I just completly remove Firefox through synaptic and reinstall?
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