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carlosinfl 05-16-2004 10:14 AM
Making Firefox my default Browser?
 
I just installed FireFox .08 in Fedora Core 1 but have no idea how to set it as my default browser?

All my emails come as hyperlinks and Mozilla 1.4.1 opens.

Any suggestions?

Andrew Benton 05-16-2004 10:41 AM
Remove the mozilla script from /usr/bin and replace it with a symbolic link pointing at firefox.

su
password
cd /usr/bin
rm -f mozilla
ln -s /path/to/firefox/firefox mozilla

melinda_sayang 05-16-2004 10:42 AM
What desktop manager do you use?
What email client do you use?
The answer of your questions depend on these answers.

carlosinfl 05-16-2004 12:02 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by melinda_sayang
What desktop manager do you use?
What email client do you use?
The answer of your questions depend on these answers.
Desktopmanager = KDE
Email Client = Evolution (please recommend something else, I dont like it)

vinay_s_s 05-16-2004 12:09 PM
try "kmail" as email client

since u use evolution, it uses gnome settings. run this and select ur favourite browser

"gnome-default-applications-properties"

melinda_sayang 05-16-2004 07:57 PM
What about ThunderBird???

vinay_s_s 05-16-2004 11:56 PM
That is nice too

carlosinfl 05-17-2004 05:12 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by melinda_sayang
What about ThunderBird???
I just want to use FireFox as my default browser. Anyone that can help me make FireFox my default browser?

carlosinfl 05-17-2004 11:51 PM
Trying to bump this up guys - still no avail :(

carlosinfl 05-18-2004 02:28 AM
:(

it's now 3:28 and I am a bit frustrated - time for bed

startail 05-18-2004 12:13 PM
Preferences -> Prefered Applications: Custom Webbrowser
Command = The location of the following file,

Code:
#!/bin/bash
FIREFOX_PATH="/usr/local/firefox"
$FIREFOX_PATH/firefox -remote "openURL($@, new-tab)" || exec $FIREFOX_PATH/firefox "$@";

melinda_sayang 05-18-2004 12:54 PM
Ok i will give my shoot. Login into Gnome desktop. Now go to:
Start menu ----> Application -----> Desktop preferences -----> Advanced -----> Preferred application.

Select Web Browser tab then set it to firefox or firefox %s.

I know that you are using KDE desktop but Evolution is part of Gnome desktop so it use Gnome setting.

Sorry for ignoring you. I forgot.

carlosinfl 05-18-2004 04:13 PM
no problem - just trying to get the hand on Linux.

What if I do not have GNome installed? I think I just selected KDE and left off X-Windows and Gnome:eek:

melinda_sayang 05-18-2004 07:29 PM
Ok, so the only way to do this is the lame way. Locate where your mozilla is. Assume it is in /usr/bin. Then:
# mv /usr/bin/mozilla /usr/bin/mozillaold
Then do this:
# ln -s /usr/local/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/mozilla

carlosinfl 05-18-2004 08:48 PM
thanks melinda, can you explain what I am doing just for the education..Thanks

# mv /usr/bin/mozilla /usr/bin/mozillaold = ?

# ln -s /usr/local/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/mozilla = ?


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