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Asked: 2012-02-03 04:58:44 +0800 CST

Why do Firefox, Preferred Applications and x-www-browser disagree on default browser?

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Firefox claims it's the default browser (Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Check Now), Preferred Application also lists it as the default, but x-www-browser runs Chrome. Is there really more than one setting for the Ubuntu default browser?

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    Honestly, I don't know where the Firefox / Preferred Application setting lives. However, x-www-browser is managed by the "alternatives" system in dpkg. You can interactively change it by typing this at a command prompt:

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

    So, not a complete answer but might let you straighten things out and move on :)

    Update This page describes where Gnome keeps its preferred applications settings. The page refers to Linux Mint, but the same principles should apply: http://www.libre-software.net/change-the-default-application-linux-mint-ubuntu

    So yes, they're different.

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