Thunderbird and default web browser

[Adam D]

John Vivirito wrote:
>>> I have been looking for a solution to change the default web browser when clicking on a link in an email.  Using GNOME I made the change of my default browser there to Opera and when clicking on a html files it opens correctly in the proper browser.  However when I  am in Thunderbird I get the KDE conquerer browser.  
>>>
>>> I have been looking all over the place and can't even find anything.  The things/places I have looked are:
>>>
>>> $ gconf-editor  #no such luck
>>>
>>> $ grep -r konquer .mozillia-thunderbird  #also no luck
>>>
>>>
>>> I am kinda of at a loss.. thanks for any help in advance...
>>>
>>> -Adam
>>>
>>>
>>>
> try sudo update-alternatives --all that will ask you to set defaults for
> everything there is a single one to change its something like
> x-www-browser  that is the one you want to set for thunderbird.
> --

Sorry, it took a bit longer than normal to get back but after a very long night of working and most of the day... I was able to break away and check email today.  

Thanks for all the input.  I have never known about the sudo update-alternatives --all.  Now that does explain a lot of defaults that have change without my changing them.  

Here is a slight twist.  How can I add opera to the `x-www-browser' list.  Opera is not included on the PPC package list and I had to manually install the package.  Now I want to make that the system default.

-Adam