How do I set up a web browser in Debian Squeeze?
I am using Debian squeeze on one of my laptops. According to apropos I have sensible-browser, but if I try to run that program it says that it couldn't find a suitable web browser, it then tells me to set the BROWSER environment variable to my desired browser. How do I set this variable? Thanks!
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I ran apropos browser in BASH and saw sensible-browser, so I ran sensible-browser and it opened a new page in my running browser (Opera).
I ran man sensible-browser, and it told me to see the following for the environment variables: Code:
man 7 environ According to this link, Debian does not use that file (see section 5.4). My advice would be to let well enough alone. |
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As an example if you wanted to use the lynx browser then you would add the following to one of those files. Code:
#example 1 SAM |
I'll address frankbell's comment first. On my system the /etc/environment is also empty. To address sag47's comment, I tried to edit these the files that you referenced me to (both were originally empty) in nano but this didn't give me any success. In case it helps, I don't have X installed nor do I have an internet connection on the PC right now. Thank you all for your help!
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