2018.06.29 apturl and apturl-kde don't work on Kubuntu 18.04

[Flo70]

Hello,

In Kubuntu 18.04, nothing appends when clicking on an apturl link in Firefox 60. Instead, it should have open the apturl window interface.

2018.06.29, no package apturl-kde available for Bionic (18.04).

One simple alternative, to install a package with an apt link on Firefox, use "plasma-discover".

What has been done:
- Fresh install Kubuntu 18.04, config and update;
- Remove Firefox;
- Install Firefox-plasma (Firefox + kde integration);
- Install apturl;
- Config apturl in Firefox:
In Firefox page about:config, add 5 parameters:
  Char network.protocol-handler.app.apt value /usr/bin/apturl
  Char network.protocol-handler.app.apt+http Value /usr/bin/apturl
  Boolean network.protocol-handler.warn-external.apt Value false
  Boolean network.protocol-handler.warn-external.apt+http Value false
  Boolean network.protocol-handler.expose.apt Value false
In Firefox, click on an apt link, config window "Launch application" with /usr/bin/apturl and select "Remember choice".
The process apturl starts and failed few seconds later.

Alternative, in the window "Launch application", write "plasma-discover" and select "Remember choice".
Plasma-discover works but is slow. Apturl-kde in Kubuntu 14.04 was an ideal solution.

Can someone fix apturl and apturl-kde for kubuntu 18.04?

Info system:
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Release: 18.04

Info apturl:
$ apt-cache policy apturl
apturl:
  Installé : 0.5.2ubuntu14
  Candidat : 0.5.2ubuntu14
 Table de version :
 *** 0.5.2ubuntu14 500
        500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Info firefox with kde integration from Plasmazilla team:
$ apt-cache policy firefox-plasma
firefox-plasma:
  Installé : 1:60.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
  Candidat : 1:60.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
 Table de version :
 *** 1:60.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 500
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/plasmazilla/releases/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Info Firefox:
$ apt-cache policy firefox
firefox:
  Installé : 1:60.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
  Candidat : 1:60.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
 Table de version :
 *** 1:60.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 500
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/plasmazilla/releases/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     60.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 500
        500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main amd64 Packages
     59.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1 500
        500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages

Regards, Flo

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.