Can't set Firefox-3.5 as default browser in Thunderbir

[Chris]

Binary package hint: mozilla-thunderbird

thunderbird:
  Installed: 2.0.0.22+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1

Gnome 2.26.1

Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.1.3pre) Gecko/20090805 Ubuntu/9.04 (jaunty) Shiretoko/3.5.3pre

Ubuntu 9.04 x86_64

Expected behavior: Email links would either open in Firefox 3.5 or open a new instance of Ff.

Observed behavior: A quick flash of something (less than a tenth of a second) that looks like the extensions options dialog, no further response.

I can't set Firefox 3.5 as the default browser to open links in Thunderbird,or to open links in a running instance of Shiretoko. I have ALREADY tried the following:

Set firefox-3.5 %s as my default browser in /System/Preferences/Preferred Applications
Set firefox-3.5 as my default browser thru the command line using "sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser"
Edited Thunderbird's about:config, user.js and pref.js files to network.protocol-handler.app.http, network.protocol-handler.app.https, and network.protocol-handler.app.ftp to "firefox-3.5", "firefox-3.5 %s", "/usr/bin/firefox-3.5", and "/usr/bin/firefox-3.5 %s".
Checked the mozillaZine site for any further ideas.
Tried deleting the network.protocol entries from user..js and prefs.js, closing Thunderbird, running the "update-alternatives" command again, and then reopening Tbird. The about:config entries show /usr/bin/firefox-3.5 .

Note: I can run Shiretoko (Firefox-3.5) from a desktop link or from the command line (using "firefox-3.5"). I can also set Swiftfox as the default browser, editing the user.js or about:config method I mentioned above.

This has really got me stumped. I've been playing with this for a few days now, and I'm really frustrated at my inability to fix this. According to everything I've read, things SHOULD work, especially after editing the network.protocol entries in about:config.

I do get a quick flash of something on the screen Thunderbird is on, something like the extensions dialog, but nothing opens.
I am getting no error messages or any messages, by using the terminal to open Thunderbird.

Any ideas would be gratefully received. I'm using Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.1.3pre) Gecko/20090805 Ubuntu/9.04 (jaunty) Shiretoko/3.5.3pre, from the repository.

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

On 08/06/2009 05:31 AM, Chris wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: mozilla-thunderbird
>
> thunderbird:
> Installed: 2.0.0.22+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
>
> Gnome 2.26.1
>
> Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.1.3pre) Gecko/20090805
> Ubuntu/9.04 (jaunty) Shiretoko/3.5.3pre
>
> Ubuntu 9.04 x86_64
>
> Expected behavior: Email links would either open in Firefox 3.5 or open
> a new instance of Ff.
>
> Observed behavior: A quick flash of something (less than a tenth of a
> second) that looks like the extensions options dialog, no further
> response.
>
> I can't set Firefox 3.5 as the default browser to open links in
> Thunderbird,or to open links in a running instance of Shiretoko. I have
> ALREADY tried the following:
>
> Set firefox-3.5 %s as my default browser in /System/Preferences/Preferred Applications
> Set firefox-3.5 as my default browser thru the command line using "sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser"
> Edited Thunderbird's about:config, user.js and pref.js files to network.protocol-handler.app.http, network.protocol-handler.app.https, and network.protocol-handler.app.ftp to "firefox-3.5", "firefox-3.5 %s", "/usr/bin/firefox-3.5", and "/usr/bin/firefox-3.5 %s".
> Checked the mozillaZine site for any further ideas.
> Tried deleting the network.protocol entries from user..js and prefs.js, closing Thunderbird, running the "update-alternatives" command again, and then reopening Tbird. The about:config entries show /usr/bin/firefox-3.5 .
>
>
> Note: I can run Shiretoko (Firefox-3.5) from a desktop link or from the command line (using "firefox-3.5"). I can also set Swiftfox as the default browser, editing the user.js or about:config method I mentioned above.
>
> This has really got me stumped. I've been playing with this for a few
> days now, and I'm really frustrated at my inability to fix this.
> According to everything I've read, things SHOULD work, especially after
> editing the network.protocol entries in about:config.
>
> I do get a quick flash of something on the screen Thunderbird is on, something like the extensions dialog, but nothing opens.
> I am getting no error messages or any messages, by using the terminal to open Thunderbird.
>
> Any ideas would be gratefully received. I'm using Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U;
> Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.1.3pre) Gecko/20090805 Ubuntu/9.04 (jaunty)
> Shiretoko/3.5.3pre, from the repository.
>
> ** Affects: mozilla-thunderbird (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
Are you using Kubuntu?
Please make sure firefox-3.5-gnome-support is installed.
See if that helps.

 status incomplete

--
Sincerely Yours,
    John Vivirito

https://launchpad.net/~gnomefreak
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JohnVivirito
Linux User# 414246

"How can i get lost, if i have no where to go"
    -- Metallica from Unforgiven III

[Chris (kyfho23)]

Hi, John:

firefox-3.5-gnome-support is installed, version 3.5.3 hg20090805r26190+nobinonly-oubuntu2~umd1~jaunty
No Kubuntu here.

John Vivirito wrote:
> On 08/06/2009 05:31 AM, Chris wrote:
>
>> Public bug reported:
>>
>> Binary package hint: mozilla-thunderbird
>>
>> thunderbird:
>> Installed: 2.0.0.22+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
>>
>> Gnome 2.26.1
>>
>> Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.1.3pre) Gecko/20090805
>> Ubuntu/9.04 (jaunty) Shiretoko/3.5.3pre
>>
>> Ubuntu 9.04 x86_64
>>
>> Expected behavior: Email links would either open in Firefox 3.5 or open
>> a new instance of Ff.
>>
>> Observed behavior: A quick flash of something (less than a tenth of a
>> second) that looks like the extensions options dialog, no further
>> response.
>>
>> I can't set Firefox 3.5 as the default browser to open links in
>> Thunderbird,or to open links in a running instance of Shiretoko. I have
>> ALREADY tried the following:
>>
>> Set firefox-3.5 %s as my default browser in /System/Preferences/Preferred Applications
>> Set firefox-3.5 as my default browser thru the command line using "sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser"
>> Edited Thunderbird's about:config, user.js and pref.js files to network.protocol-handler.app.http, network.protocol-handler.app.https, and network.protocol-handler.app.ftp to "firefox-3.5", "firefox-3.5 %s", "/usr/bin/firefox-3.5", and "/usr/bin/firefox-3.5 %s".
>> Checked the mozillaZine site for any further ideas.
>> Tried deleting the network.protocol entries from user..js and prefs.js, closing Thunderbird, running the "update-alternatives" command again, and then reopening Tbird. The about:config entries show /usr/bin/firefox-3.5 .
>>
>>
>> Note: I can run Shiretoko (Firefox-3.5) from a desktop link or from the command line (using "firefox-3.5"). I can also set Swiftfox as the default browser, editing the user.js or about:config method I mentioned above.
>>
>> This has really got me stumped. I've been playing with this for a few
>> days now, and I'm really frustrated at my inability to fix this.
>> According to everything I've read, things SHOULD work, especially after
>> editing the network.protocol entries in about:config.
>>
>> I do get a quick flash of something on the screen Thunderbird is on, something like the extensions dialog, but nothing opens.
>> I am getting no error messages or any messages, by using the terminal to open Thunderbird.
>>
>> Any ideas would be gratefully received. I'm using Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U;
>> Linux x86_64; en-US; rv:1.9.1.3pre) Gecko/20090805 Ubuntu/9.04 (jaunty)
>> Shiretoko/3.5.3pre, from the repository.
>>
>> ** Affects: mozilla-thunderbird (Ubuntu)
>> Importance: Undecided
>> Status: New
>>
>>
> Are you using Kubuntu?
> Please make sure firefox-3.5-gnome-support is installed.
> See if that helps.
>
>
> status incomplete
>
>

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

If you install the firefox-3.5 from universe repo does this than work?

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Can you please try disabling ubufox and see if it helps?

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

If you add firefox-3.5 %s to the default browser in system>pref>preferred browser, does that help?

some how i doubt it but its worth a shot.

[Chris (kyfho23)]

One note: I reinstalled ubufox, and that quick flash when I clicked a
link is back.
chris

John Vivirito wrote:
> Can you please try disabling ubufox and see if it helps?
>
>

[Walt Corey (waltc)]

John Vivitito wrote

"If you add firefox-3.5 %s to the default browser in system>pref>preferred browser, does that help?

some how i doubt it but its worth a shot".

That solved my problem, which was identical to this bug.

why did who-ever change the name? On the Mozilla site it is called Firefox 3.5. In Synaptic it is called Firefox-3.5. Where did the Skiretoko name come from?

Walt

[Walt Corey (waltc)]

And I am using gnome, not KDE

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

On 08/09/2009 10:50 AM, waltc wrote:
> John Vivitito wrote
>
> "If you add firefox-3.5 %s to the default browser in
> system>pref>preferred browser, does that help?
>
> some how i doubt it but its worth a shot".
>
> That solved my problem, which was identical to this bug.
>
> why did who-ever change the name? On the Mozilla site it is called
> Firefox 3.5. In Synaptic it is called Firefox-3.5. Where did the
> Skiretoko name come from?
>
> Walt
>
We only use 1 version named firefox in a Ubuntu cycle. In Karmic it will
be renamed to firefox once we drop 3.0 from repos.

--
Sincerely Yours,
    John Vivirito

https://launchpad.net/~gnomefreak
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JohnVivirito
Linux User# 414246

"How can i get lost, if i have no where to go"
    -- Metallica from Unforgiven III

[xteejx (xteejx)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to look at all reported bugs in a timely manner.
There have been many changes in Ubuntu since that time you reported the bug and your problem may have been fixed with some of the updates. It would help us a lot if you could test the current Ubuntu version (10.10). If you can test it, and it is still an issue, we would appreciate if you could upload updated logs by running apport-collect <bug #>, and any other logs that are relevant for this particular issue.

[Chris (kyfho23)]

As a workaround, I've found the ThunderBrowse extension a lifesaver.

On 10/17/2010 09:38 AM, Teej wrote:
> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to look at all reported bugs in a timely manner.
> There have been many changes in Ubuntu since that time you reported the bug and your problem may have been fixed with some of the updates. It would help us a lot if you could test the current Ubuntu version (10.10). If you can test it, and it is still an issue, we would appreciate if you could upload updated logs by running apport-collect <bug #>, and any other logs that are relevant for this particular issue.
>

[xteejx (xteejx)]

Have you had this problem in Maverick, as I'm unable to reproduce it? If not, we will have to close this bug report and ask that if you run into this issue again to open another.

[Chris (kyfho23)]

Um...I just installed ThunderBrowse and never tried Thunderbird without it.
Close the bug. Make your life easier.
Chris

On 10/17/2010 02:53 PM, Teej wrote:
> Have you had this problem in Maverick, as I'm unable to reproduce it? If
> not, we will have to close this bug report and ask that if you run into
> this issue again to open another.
>

[xteejx (xteejx)]

No problem. If you do come across this again, please feel free to open a new report with ubuntu-bug. Thank you.