[Bug 1382846] [NEW] Firefox offers to open iTunes link in wrong application.

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Public bug reported:

In 14.04, when you have Tunesviewer installed and go to an iTunesU page
(for example, search for "Stanford iTunesU" or "Liberty itunesU") it
offers to open Tunesviewer for itmss:// url it sends you to.

Unfortunately in 14.10 it offers to open the page in Rhythmbox, which
doesn't work. (Actually Rhythmbox doesn't even work for subscribing
podcast rss from Firefox anymore - but that's another bug -
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1051442)

I haven't tested other URI scheme:// protocols to check if it opens
correct application - Could this be a temporary bug in Ubuntu Unicorn or
is this a change in the system, similar to how it changed in Ubuntu 11.x
as described here? http://jarrpa.net/2011/10/28/creating-custom-url-
handlers-in-ubuntu-11-04-11-10-gnome-3-0/

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: firefox 33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-23.30-generic 3.16.4
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-23-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  luke       2175 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20141013200324
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Oct 18 12:00:14 2014
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions:
 English (South Africa) Language Pack - langpack-en-ZA at firefox.mozilla.org
 English (GB) Language Pack - langpack-en-GB at firefox.mozilla.org
 Default - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-27 (233 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140224)
IpRoute:
 default via 10.0.2.2 dev eth0  proto static 
 10.0.2.0/24 dev eth0  proto kernel  scope link  src 10.0.2.15  metric 1
IwConfig:
 eth0      no wireless extensions.
 
 lo        no wireless extensions.
Plugins:
 iTunes Application Detector - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/librhythmbox-itms-detection-plugin.so (rhythmbox-mozilla)
 VLC Multimedia Plugin (compatible Videos 3.10.1) - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libtotem-cone-plugin.so (totem-mozilla)
 QuickTime Plug-in 7.6.6 - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libtotem-narrowspace-plugin.so (totem-mozilla)
 DivX® Web Player - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libtotem-mully-plugin.so (totem-mozilla)
 Windows Media Player Plug-in 10 (compatible; Videos) - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libtotem-gmp-plugin.so (totem-mozilla)
PrefSources: prefs.js
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=33.0/20141013200324 (In use)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 rhythmbox-mozilla 3.0.3-1ubuntu2
 totem-mozilla     3.10.1-1ubuntu6
RfKill:
 
RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-16 (2 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.board.version: 1.2
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
dmi.product.version: 1.2
dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug utopic

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