[Bug 1967648] Re: lubuntu jammy - `ubuntu-bug lxqt-config` isn't opening firefox

[Benjamin Drung]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1973470 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1973470

Yes, xdg-open detects the desktop environment and behaves differently
depending on it. This is a duplicate of bug #1973470.

** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1973470
   Ubuntu-bug command can't find Firefox on Lubuntu Kinetic

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Title:
  lubuntu jammy - `ubuntu-bug lxqt-config` isn't opening firefox

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  /usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: firefox: not found
  /usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: firefox: not found
  xdg-open: no method available for opening 'https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxqt-config/+filebug/9f12535a-b2f0-11ec-b9ed-40a8f0305cb4?'

  
  Lubuntu jammy install test on dell optiplex 780

  I adjusted displays as mouse-movements were annoying me, noticed an
  issue thus filed a bug report using `ubuntu-bug lxqt-config`

  ** expected output

  on executing `ubuntu-but lxqt-config` I expected firefox to start

  ** actual output

  ---
  lubuntu at lubuntu:~$ ubuntu-bug lxqt-config

  *** Collecting problem information

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  application. This might take a few minutes.
  ...........................................

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    I: Cancel and ignore future crashes of this program version
    C: Cancel
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  *** To continue, you must visit the following URL:

    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxqt-
  config/+filebug/9f12535a-b2f0-11ec-b9ed-40a8f0305cb4?

  You can launch a browser now, or copy this URL into a browser on
  another computer.

  Choices:
    1: Launch a browser now
    C: Cancel
  Please choose (1/C): 1
  /usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: firefox: not found
  /usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: firefox: not found
  xdg-open: no method available for opening 'https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxqt-config/+filebug/9f12535a-b2f0-11ec-b9ed-40a8f0305cb4?'
  ---

  ie. `firefox` doesn't start as it's now a snap package

  first attempt to file `ubuntu-bug apport` ended up with

  ---
  *** To continue, you must visit the following URL:

    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxqt-
  config/+filebug/9f12535a-b2f0-11ec-b9ed-40a8f0305cb4?

  You can launch a browser now, or copy this URL into a browser on
  another computer.

  Choices:
    1: Launch a browser now
    C: Cancel
  Please choose (1/C): 1
  /usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: firefox: not found
  /usr/bin/xdg-open: 882: firefox: not found
  xdg-open: no method available for opening 'https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxqt-config/+filebug/9f12535a-b2f0-11ec-b9ed-40a8f0305cb4?'
  lubuntu at lubuntu:~$
  ---

  ** other notes

  - I don't know if this only impacts lubuntu, or others too
  - I've not (yet) looked for other/existing bugs

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu80
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-23.23-generic 5.15.27
  Uname: Linux 5.15.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu80
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.468
  CurrentDesktop: LXQt
  Date: Sun Apr  3 12:09:05 2022
  LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Daily amd64 (20220402)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: apport
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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