xlinks shouldn't replace Firefox as /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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firefox (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
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Wishlist
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Unassigned | ||
links2 (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: links2
Installing links2 in karmic will beat both firefox-2 and firefox-3.5 in selection for /etc/alternativ
~ $ dpkg -s links2 | grep ^Version
Version: 2.2-1build1
~ $
~ $ update-alternatives --display x-www-browser
x-www-browser - auto mode
link currently points to /usr/bin/xlinks2
/usr/bin/firefox-2 - priority 30
slave x-www-browser.1.gz: /usr/share/
/usr/bin/
/usr/bin/xlinks2 - priority 69
slave x-www-browser.1.gz: /usr/share/
Current `best' version is /usr/bin/xlinks2.
~ $
~ $ lsb_release -cd
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Codename: karmic
~ $
Changed in links2 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in links2 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Committed |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
i guess the firefox priorities were lowered. have a look at the source package debian/postinst, you can easily change the values there and rebuild the package.