Re: [PLUG] gnome-terminal and opening URL's

[Jeff Abrahamson <jeff@purple.com>]

On Sat, Dec 27, 2003 at 07:50:16PM -0500, Stephen Gran wrote:
>   [31 lines, 153 words, 1264 characters]  Top characters: -etsnaio
> 
> On Sat, Dec 27, 2003 at 08:53:40AM -0500, Jeff Abrahamson said:
> > Gosh, that's a confusing program.
> 
> Agreed.
> 
> > Anyway, I did this:
> > 
> >     update-alternatives --install /usr/bin//sensible-browser x-www-browser /usr/bin/mozilla 90
> >     asterix:~# update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
> 
> I think you wanted:
> update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-www-browser x-www-browser /usr/bin/mozilla 90
> 
> To install this set of links:
> /usr/bin/x-www-browser -> /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser -> /usr/bin/mozilla
> 
> Try ls -l /etc/alternatives, and see what sensible-browser and
> x-www-browser point to.  If they're wrong, either set the links
> manually, or futz about with the interface some more.
> 
> I could easily be wrong, though - this interface is one of Debian's more
> hackish moments, I've always felt.  I've just never come up with
> anything smarter, so I've left it alone.

Thanks.

In the end, after some unsuccessful additional playing with
update-alternatives, I just linked the thing:

    cd /usr/bin
    ln -s /etc/alternatives/x-www-browser   x-www-browser

Now it works, at least.

That was harder than it should have been.  Oh, well.  Thanks for all
the help.

-- 
 Jeff

 Jeff Abrahamson  <http://www.purple.com/jeff/>
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