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== Set the default browser ==
== Set the default browser ==
To show the default http browser:
{{console|body=###i## xdg-mime query default x-scheme-handler/http}}
To show the default https browser:
{{console|body=###i## xdg-mime query default x-scheme-handler/https}}


You can use the following commands to set your default browser for links and .html files, replacing '''browser.desktop''' with your preferred browser e.g. firefox-bin.desktop (desktop files are often located in /usr/share/applications in case you need to check the exact name):  
You can use the following commands to set your default browser for links and .html files, replacing '''browser.desktop''' with your preferred browser e.g. firefox-bin.desktop (desktop files are often located in /usr/share/applications in case you need to check the exact name):  


<console>###i## xdg-mime default browser.desktop x-scheme-handler/http</console>
{{console|body=###i## xdg-mime default browser.desktop x-scheme-handler/http}}
<console>###i## xdg-mime default browser.desktop x-scheme-handler/https</console>
{{console|body=###i## xdg-mime default browser.desktop x-scheme-handler/https}}
<console>###i## xdg-mime default browser.desktop text/html</console>
{{console|body=###i## xdg-mime default browser.desktop text/html}}


You can also set the default browser globally:  
You can also set the default browser globally:  


<console>###i## xdg-settings set default-web-browser browser.desktop</console>
{{console|body=###i## xdg-settings set default-web-browser browser.desktop}}


Once these have been set you can test it with:  
Once these have been set you can test it with:  


<console>###i## xdg-open http://www.funtoo.org</console>
{{console|body=###i## xdg-open http://www.funtoo.org}}


If you just run a window manager then xdg-mime or xdg-settings may complain that a DE has not been set or recognized. Set it (or fake it) with '''export DE="xfce"''' in ~/.xinitrc or ~/.bashrc
If you just run a window manager then xdg-mime or xdg-settings may complain that a DE has not been set or recognized. Set it (or fake it) with '''export DE="xfce"''' in ~/.xinitrc or ~/.bashrc

Latest revision as of 18:35, June 18, 2015

Set the default browser

To show the default http browser:

root # xdg-mime query default x-scheme-handler/http

To show the default https browser:

root # xdg-mime query default x-scheme-handler/https

You can use the following commands to set your default browser for links and .html files, replacing browser.desktop with your preferred browser e.g. firefox-bin.desktop (desktop files are often located in /usr/share/applications in case you need to check the exact name):

root # xdg-mime default browser.desktop x-scheme-handler/http
root # xdg-mime default browser.desktop x-scheme-handler/https
root # xdg-mime default browser.desktop text/html

You can also set the default browser globally:

root # xdg-settings set default-web-browser browser.desktop

Once these have been set you can test it with:

root # xdg-open http://www.funtoo.org

If you just run a window manager then xdg-mime or xdg-settings may complain that a DE has not been set or recognized. Set it (or fake it) with export DE="xfce" in ~/.xinitrc or ~/.bashrc