apport-collect & ubuntu-bug failing to switch to firefox
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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xdg-utils (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
In attempting to file a bug report on Lubuntu jammy ISO
(QA-test installed yesterday using ISO 2020-04-15)
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guiverc@
The authorization page:
(https:/
should be opening in your browser. Use your browser to authorize
this program to access Launchpad on your behalf.
Waiting to hear from Launchpad about your decision...
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: firefox: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: firefox: not found
xdg-open: no method available for opening 'https:/
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On attempting to file using `ubuntu-bug apport`
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guiverc@
*** Collecting problem information
The collected information can be sent to the developers to improve the
application. This might take a few minutes.
.......
*** Send problem report to the developers?
After the problem report has been sent, please fill out the form in the
automatically opened web browser.
What would you like to do? Your options are:
S: Send report (5.0 KB)
V: View report
K: Keep report file for sending later or copying to somewhere else
I: Cancel and ignore future crashes of this program version
C: Cancel
Please choose (S/V/K/I/C): s
*** Uploading problem information
The collected information is being sent to the bug tracking system.
This might take a few minutes.
96%
*** To continue, you must visit the following URL:
https:/
You can launch a browser now, or copy this URL into a browser on another computer.
Choices:
1: Launch a browser now
C: Cancel
Please choose (1/C): 1
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: firefox: not found
/usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: firefox: not found
xdg-open: no method available for opening 'https:/
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ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu82
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
CurrentDesktop: LXQt
Date: Sun Apr 17 12:34:57 2022
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-04-16 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Daily amd64 (20220415)
PackageArchitec
SourcePackage: apport
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
There are two possible reasons:
1. Firefox or no other browser is installed
2. Firefox or another browser is installed, but xdg-open fails to open it.
Assuming it is point 2, I re-assign this ticket to xdg-utils which provides /usr/bin/xdg-open.