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Jānis Kangarooo (kangarooo) wrote : Re: Pidgin doesnt opens links in Default Web-Browser in Xubuntu.

Heres more news.
When clicked http://www.zimagez.com/zimage/screenshot-244.php opens in FF
When Clicked in Pidgin Opens in FF
When Clicked http://www.zimagez.com/zimage/screenshot-427.php opens in Chrome
so some programms read one default settings others read another default settings
Preffered applications shows Chrome
BUT
sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
shows
There are 2 choices for the alternative x-www-browser (providing /usr/bin/x-www-browser).

  Selection Path Priority Status
------------------------------------------------------------
* 0 /usr/bin/firefox-3.5 40 auto mode
  1 /usr/bin/firefox-3.5 40 manual mode
  2 /usr/bin/google-chrome 35 manual mode

Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number:

Pidgin Browser settings shows Manual and sensible-browser