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[Basil Chupin <blchupin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rich Gregor wrote:
> Basil Chupin wrote:
> > Apologies for asking this question.
> >
> > Not too long ago someone had a problem of Firefox not being executed 
> > when s/he clicked on an URL mentioned in a msg in Thunderbird. The 
> > answer on how to resolve this problem was provided. After checking 
> > all places I could think of, I cannot find what the solution to this 
> > hassle is.
>
> > Basil,
> >
> >I can't find the post either, but I think it is:
> >
> >Edit->Preferences->Config:Editor
> >
> >Add/Edit
> >
> >network.protocol-handler.app.ftp user         set string 
> >/usr/bin/firefox
> >network.protocol-handler.app.http user         set string 
> >/usr/bin/firefox
> >network.protocol-handler.app.https user     set string >/usr/bin/firefox

> I'd tried that, before, in 10.3, and never got it to work. Sorta gave 
> up. But, tried this, in a just-updated 11.0 -
> Personal Settings -> KDE components -> Component Chooser,
> and changed the Web Browser selection to 'firefox' (mine said 
> mozillafirefox)
>
> Bingo!!

OK, found it! The Personal Settings had me fooled. You meant Configure 
Desktop where KDE Components are found :-) .

I'll be re-installing 11.0 on another set of HDs later so will try out 
what you state above. Thanks for this.

Ciao.


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