Make thunderbird recognize irc: system-handler

[lotuspsychje]

Ubuntu 22.04 @ 29/07/2022

Current case:

Thunderbird is installed by default on ubuntu and has a built-in chat/irc client
but when clicking irc/ircs links on a browser system-handler does not recognize
thunderbird as default irc client

Wishlist:

Please make Thunderbird open irc links to open with its built-in chat client
so users can find their favorite irc (support) channels easy

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: thunderbird 1:91.11.0+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Uname: Linux 5.17.7-051707-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: lotuspsychje 1007 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20220628000715
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Jul 29 20:25:54 2022
DefaultProfileExtensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
DefaultProfileIncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
DefaultProfileLocales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
DefaultProfilePrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/thunderbird/omni.ja:greprefs.js:359
DefaultProfileThemes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.1.1 dev enp1s0f1 proto dhcp metric 100
 default via 192.168.1.1 dev wlp2s0 proto dhcp metric 600
 169.254.0.0/16 dev enp1s0f1 scope link metric 1000
 192.168.1.0/24 dev enp1s0f1 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.34 metric 100
 192.168.1.0/24 dev wlp2s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.63 metric 600
Profile0Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profile0IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
Profile0Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profile0PrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/thunderbird/omni.ja:greprefs.js:359
Profile0PrefSources: prefs.js
Profile0Prefs:
 extensions.lastAppVersion: "91.11.0" (prefs.js)
 network.trr.blocklist_cleanup_done: true (prefs.js)
Profile0Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profiles:
 Profile1 (Default) - LastVersion=None/None (Out of date)
 Profile0 - LastVersion=91.11.0/20220628000715
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: thunderbird
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/07/2019
dmi.bios.release: 7.13
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 7.13
dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345
dmi.board.name: N7x0WU
dmi.board.vendor: Notebook
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.ec.firmware.release: 7.14
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr7.13:bd01/07/2019:br7.13:efr7.14:svnNotebook:pnN7x0WU:pvrNotApplicable:rvnNotebook:rnN7x0WU:rvrNotApplicable:cvnNoEnclosure:ct10:cvrN/A:skuNotApplicable:
dmi.product.family: Not Applicable
dmi.product.name: N7x0WU
dmi.product.sku: Not Applicable
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: Notebook

[C de-Avillez (hggdh2)]

setting as WISHLIST per request from OP on#ubuntu-discuss

[lotuspsychje (lotuspsychje)]

Please also check the upstream bugs:

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=953953

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1782485