[opensuse] weird url behavior
i don't know if i messed with the wrong setting, or an update horked my firefox, but lately when i click an url in an email or a usenet posting the site gets copied to /var/tmp/kdecache-{USER}/krun/{arbitrary-digits} and then firefox opens it as file:///var/tmp... instead of opening the url in firefox directly any clues what causes this? sc -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 23/09/11 17:40, sc wrote:
i don't know if i messed with the wrong setting, or an update horked my firefox, but lately when i click an url in an email or a usenet posting the site gets copied to
/var/tmp/kdecache-{USER}/krun/{arbitrary-digits}
and then firefox opens it as file:///var/tmp...
instead of opening the url in firefox directly
any clues what causes this?
sc
When you ask a question here - or any other list or forum - keep in mind that nobody has psychic or clairvoyant abilities. Reverse the situation: if YOU just read the above request for help, what would YOU want to know in order to try and help the person? WHICH version of opeSUSE are you running - version number, 32- or 64-bit. WHICH version of Firefox are you using? Information such as this is a great start to get help. BC -- Talk is cheap - until you hire a lawyer. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:40:03 -0500
sc
i don't know if i messed with the wrong setting, or an update horked my firefox, but lately when i click an url in an email or a usenet posting the site gets copied to
/var/tmp/kdecache-{USER}/krun/{arbitrary-digits}
and then firefox opens it as file:///var/tmp...
instead of opening the url in firefox directly
any clues what causes this?
sc
First clue must be "messed with the wrong setting" :-) since you are the only one experiencing this and we all receive the same updates. Start by identifying your version and 'flavor' of openSUSE when posting a question. List your version of Firefox when posting questions State where that version came from (openSUSE repository? .bin installer? tarball? etc) Describe what you've done that may have caused the problem in the first place (hint: "messed with the wrong setting" doesn't cut it) Describe any steps you've already taken to a) research the problem and/or b) fix it regards, Carl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Carl Hartung wrote:
First clue must be "messed with the wrong setting" :-) since you are the only one experiencing this and we all receive the same updates.
Start by identifying your version and 'flavor' of openSUSE when posting a question.
List your version of Firefox when posting questions
What I don't understand is why nobody has asked about the name and version of the application that is causing the problem? Namely, whatever mail reader is exhibiting this odd behaviour. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:48:54 +0100
Dave Howorth
What I don't understand is why nobody has asked about the name and version of the application that is causing the problem? Namely, whatever mail reader is exhibiting this odd behaviour. <snipped>
Nice catch, Dave. But my guess is the rest of us have been waiting for the OP to fill the list in on the missing basics before devoting much time and attention. regards, Carl -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Am 23.09.2011 09:40, schrieb sc:
i don't know if i messed with the wrong setting, or an update horked my firefox, but lately when i click an url in an email or a usenet posting the site gets copied to
/var/tmp/kdecache-{USER}/krun/{arbitrary-digits}
and then firefox opens it as file:///var/tmp...
instead of opening the url in firefox directly
any clues what causes this?
I cannot help you for real but I can tell you that Firefox has nothing to do with it. Firefox opens the url it gets from <whatever>. Since the file is copied to /var/tmp/kdecache-{USER} and opened from there this is not a Firefox action as it wouldn't know about that location at all. That is a KDE question. Wolfgang -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday, September 23, 2011 03:06:29 Wolfgang Rosenauer wrote:
Am 23.09.2011 09:40, schrieb sc:
i don't know if i messed with the wrong setting, or an update horked my firefox, but lately when i click an url in an email or a usenet posting the site gets copied to
/var/tmp/kdecache-{USER}/krun/{arbitrary-digits}
and then firefox opens it as file:///var/tmp...
instead of opening the url in firefox directly
any clues what causes this?
I cannot help you for real but I can tell you that Firefox has nothing to do with it. Firefox opens the url it gets from <whatever>. Since the file is copied to /var/tmp/kdecache-{USER} and opened from there this is not a Firefox action as it wouldn't know about that location at all. That is a KDE question.
thanx wolfgang, i'll try again on the kde list sc -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 23/09/11 08:40, sc wrote:
i don't know if i messed with the wrong setting, or an update horked my firefox, but lately when i click an url in an email or a usenet posting the site gets copied to
/var/tmp/kdecache-{USER}/krun/{arbitrary-digits}
and then firefox opens it as file:///var/tmp...
instead of opening the url in firefox directly
any clues what causes this?
sc
In System Settings > Default Applications > Web browser, change 'firefox' to 'firefox %u' Bob -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.4 64-bit, Kernel 2.6.37.6-0.5-desktop, KDE 4.6.5 Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz, 8GB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce 9600GT -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday, September 23, 2011 11:51:43 Bob Williams wrote:
On 23/09/11 08:40, sc wrote:
i don't know if i messed with the wrong setting, or an update horked my firefox, but lately when i click an url in an email or a usenet posting the site gets copied to
/var/tmp/kdecache-{USER}/krun/{arbitrary-digits}
and then firefox opens it as file:///var/tmp...
instead of opening the url in firefox directly
any clues what causes this?
sc
In System Settings > Default Applications > Web browser, change 'firefox' to 'firefox %u'
yessir, that fixed it, thank you ever so much in researching for a more detailed query i found some more confusing details i have posted on the kde list thanx again bob sc -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 23/09/11 19:05, sc wrote:
On Friday, September 23, 2011 11:51:43 Bob Williams wrote:
[snip]
In System Settings> Default Applications> Web browser, change 'firefox' to 'firefox %u'
yessir, that fixed it, thank you ever so much
in researching for a more detailed query i found some more confusing details i have posted on the kde list
thanx again bob
sc
I remembered having the same problem nearly 3 years ago. Took me a while to find the thread in the mailing list archives :) Bob -- Registered Linux User #463880 FSFE Member #1300 GPG-FP: A6C1 457C 6DBA B13E 5524 F703 D12A FB79 926B 994E openSUSE 11.4 64-bit, Kernel 2.6.37.6-0.5-desktop, KDE 4.6.5 Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz, 8GB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce 9600GT -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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