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Old 02-03-2006, 03:08 PM   #1
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aMSN Error


I just installed aMSN. Only problem is when I try to access my inbox via the link on aMSN (where it says "3 new messages in inbox" or whatever) ... it gives the following error:

Can't execute application: mozilla $url. Check Preferences

Now I know where to go in preferences, I just don't know what to type in the allocated space (being a newb to linux) to have aMSN use FireFox as it's browser.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!
 
Old 02-03-2006, 03:39 PM   #2
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firefox $url ?

you may have to specify the whole path to the firefox executable if it isn't in a PATH variable directory, but it probably is
 
Old 02-03-2006, 06:55 PM   #3
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Smile Thanks :)

Wow, perfect haha, thanks a bunch ... I was afraid that being a newb would have ppl scolding me for the dumbest questions ... but this really isn't like a windows world hehe
 
Old 02-07-2006, 11:17 AM   #4
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no worries man, i mean we were all newbs once!

GNU/Linux, like all OSs, will throw problems at you from time to time but just keep LQ in your bookmarks (as I have done!) and you should be fine
 
Old 03-18-2006, 06:08 PM   #5
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firefox $url will attempt to open a new firefox profile, its better to have it open a new tab like in xchat
 
Old 03-18-2006, 07:21 PM   #6
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I would like to add use this in the preference
firefox -remote openURL($url,new-tab)

that will open the link in a new tab if the browser is already open
 
  


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