[Bug 770591] Re: opening a browser with webbrowser.py opens firefox, not the default

[Matthias Klose]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 760143 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/760143

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 760143
   clicking a link from gwibber launches  firefox instead of the default browser

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Title:
  opening a browser with webbrowser.py opens firefox, not the default

Status in “python2.7” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: python2.7

  clicking a link in gwibber opens firefox instead of the default chrome
  browser. turns out it's /usr/lib/python2.7/webbrowser.py that fails to
  detect the x-www-browser alternative correctly.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: python2.7 2.7.1-5ubuntu2 [modified: usr/lib/python2.7/webbrowser.py]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue Apr 26 01:56:50 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta i386 (20110330)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: python2.7
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)