[xubuntu-users] Xubuntu 24.04.1: Firefox fails to start

[Victor Forberger]

On 10/22/24 03:48, Liam Proven wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Oct 2024 at 00:21, Cody Smith <cody.smith at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>>
>> To get around those I use something called "appimagelauncher", there's deb files for it on their GitHub page, and an older ppa.
>>
>> Appimagelauncher integrates appinages rather nicely. I'd imagine it could be set as default if it sets it as a web browser for the app type (should be easy enough to set it as once in the .desktop file appimagelauncher creates)
> 
> Yes, I know about it and use it.
> 
> But the thing is that there's no `x-www-browser` entry in the Dpkg
> database and no binary in /usr/bin or whatever to set as the default.
> 

https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/10/open-certain-url-web-browsers/

Has some helpful info about scripting a browser for opening certain links.

-Victor


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