Ubuntu
chromium-browser package

chromium doesn't recognize that it's the default browser

Bug #868749 reported by michael perigard
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Bug Description

Ubuntu 11.04
chromium-browser 13.0.782.215~r97094-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 from natty-proposed

set chromium to your default browser using 'preferred applications'
chromium still reports not being the default browser when started.

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michael perigard (overprescribed) wrote :

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/513133

sorry, it appears this may have something to do with this bug (which is a slightly different behavior but appears to be caused by the same underlying issue), but someone who understands more than I will have to look into it, for it goes over my head.

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Paul White (paulw2u) wrote :

Not reproducible here using Ubuntu 18.04 and Chromium 71.
Presumably fixed long ago?

Changed in chromium-browser (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Paul White (paulw2u) wrote :

Bug report did not expire due to bug watch
No reply to comment #2
Marking as fixed as is bug 513133 which was referred to in comment #1

Changed in chromium-browser (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Fix Released
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