Unable to set Google Chrome as default Browser

[carelburger]

After the first installation of Google Chrome it automatically set the default web browser under Settings -> Details -> Default Applications to Google Chrome. I had to change this to Firefox as one of the application did not open links properly in Chrome.

When I tried to set the default browser back to Google Chrome, there was no such option in Settings.

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If have tried to rectify the issue with the following commands:


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


cat ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list

[Default Applications]
text/html=google-chrome.desktop
x-scheme-handler/http=google-chrome.desktop
x-scheme-handler/https=google-chrome.desktop
x-scheme-handler/about=google-chrome.desktop
x-scheme-handler/unknown=google-chrome.desktop


cat ~/.bashrc

# Default Browser
export BROWSER=/usr/bin/google-chrome

Reinstall and purge all Google Chrome settings.

Links still does not open in Google Chrome.

What else can I try?

[deadflowr]

Set it in chrome.
In chrome go to Edit menu, then preferences.
The place to set chrome as the default is at the bottom.

[carelburger]

I have tried this before. It has no effect. Even if I change the default to Firefox it still thinks it is the default browser.


Set it in chrome.
In chrome go to Edit menu, then preferences.
The place to set chrome as the default is at the bottom.

[carelburger]

I was able to fix the issue.



gedit ~/.config/mimeapps.list


Change all firefox.desktop to google-chrome.desktop.