Icedove loads link into wrong browser

craigevil · 12-26-2006, 08:27 PM

Create user.js file for Thunderbird with the preferences in it.
Thunderbird Help: Editing Configuration Files
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user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.ftp", "/usr/bin/firefox");
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.http", "/usr/bin/firefox");
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.app.https", "/usr/bin/firefox");

mjolner · 12-27-2006, 11:06 AM

I changed it through the Icedove Config Editor. Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Config Editor
Write network.protocol-handler.app in filter and change value as mentioned above.

network.protocol-handler.app.http "/path/to/browser"
network.protocol-handler.app.https "/path/to/browser"

mgencer · 01-02-2007, 11:28 AM

I am using Debian Etch. To change the browser that Icedove uses, you need to change the symbolic link /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser. Mine was pointing to epiphany.