[Evolution] browser - select different to handle links

[Des Dougan]

On Wed, 2003-10-29 at 11:26, guenther wrote:
> > > Setting default browser (Evolution 1.4 / Gnome 2.x)
> > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > 
> > > Open the "Gnome Control Center" > Preferred Applications > Web Browser
> > > or simply run:
> > > $ gnome-default-applications-properties
> [ snip ]
> 
> > How is this done in KDE? I've tried to adjust this via the KDE Control
> > Centre (file associations), but now when I click on a link, it doesn't
> > open any browser.
> 
> As Jeff said, Gnome apps only respect Gnome settings and don't even know
> about KDE. Same vice versa.
> 
> Please, just run the mentioned command.
> 
> If you don't have Gnome installed sane enough to provide you with the
> settings but only Evolution and the required dependencies (GConf is one
> of them for Evo 1.4.x) here is the way to bypass the Gnome Control
> Center and enter the required values manually.
> 
> Adjust the command and only use this, if the previously mentioned method
> does not work (Evolution 1.4.x only).
> 
> ...guenther
> 
> 
> Setting default browser using *gconftool*
> -----------------------------------------
> 
> You will need GConf (and the gconf daemon running) to set this. If you
> do *not* have the Gnome Control Center installed, there is a way to set
> this using GConf directly:
> 
> See, which values are stored in that sub-tree. Save the output to a
> file, so you can revert to those settings!
> 
> $ gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/unknown
>  command = mozilla %s
>  need-terminal = false
>  enabled = true
> 
> Now, this should enter all those values (at least, they work for me):
> 
> $ gconftool-2 --set --type=string /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/unknown/command 'mozilla %s'
> $ gconftool-2 --set --type=bool /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/unknown/need-terminal false
> $ gconftool-2 --set --type=bool /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/unknown/enabled true

Guenther, Jeff et al.,

I had to adjust various paths, but I am now able to open links within
Evo. Many thanks for your help.

Des

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Des Dougan