xdg-open fails to open IRC links
Bug #1412586 reported by
Christopher Yeleighton
This bug affects 1 person
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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pidgin (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
{ xdg-open 'irc://irc.
gvfs-open: irc://irc.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: pidgin 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.2
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-44-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon Jan 19 23:22:21 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-20 (152 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
SourcePackage: pidgin
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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{ cat <<'#EOF' > $HOME/. local/share/ applications/ purple- URL-handler. desktop; } Internet Messenger url-handler %u Network; InstantMessagin g; x-scheme- handler/ irc
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Purple URL handler
GenericName=
Comment=Chat over IM. Supports AIM, Google Talk, Jabber/XMPP, MSN, Yahoo and more
Exec=purple-
Icon=pidgin
StartupNotify=true
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=
MimeType=
#EOF