How to set Default Browser on Ubuntu from command line?
I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 with Fluxbox.
Since I installed Chromium-browser, it has been set as the default system browser (don't know why, don't know when, maybe I clicked accept somewhere without paying attention). Now every web link I click (for example from Skype), Chromium will be opened instead of Firefox.
How can I make Firefox my system default browser?
I need to set this preference using the command line.
Solution 1:
From the terminal, use
sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
This will provide a list of installed browsers, similar to the following (which is mine):
There are two alternatives which provide `x-www-browser'.
Selection Path Priority Status
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* 1 /usr/bin/chromium-browser 40 auto mode
2 /usr/bin/firefox 40 manual mode
Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number:
Just hit the selection number for the browser you want.