On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 10:24 PM, Paul E Condon <pecon...@mesanetworks.net> wrote: > I am running squeeze w/ gnome desktop. I am attempting to use > google-chrome as my browser, but I also use Mutt as my MUA. > Under some situations, maybe always, but it is confusing, > when I am presented with an email containing HTML, I am but > into Iceweasel rather than google-chrome. I had thought the > update-alternatives could fix this, but there is not a sensible > browser name in u-a. Googling brings up only hits from several > years ago, and only complaints, not solutions. > > How do I make debian offer google-chrome to gnome? I have > checked all the places I know of. Where is sensible browser > defined? I'd like to keep iceweasel installed so that I can > use it when I choose to, but I never want it to be automatic > -- at least until, and if, I choose to reject google-chrome. > > Suggestions? > TIA > -- > Paul E Condon > pecon...@mesanetworks.net >
Hi Paul, Re-creating the following symbolic link pointing to the application you prefer should be sufficient: ~$ file /etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser /etc/alternatives/gnome-www-browser: symbolic link to `/usr/bin/epiphany-browser' Regards, Burhan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CABSER8XnhfdVq5TDGcd=5humoa69f-qufjtzx-fqbppoajd...@mail.gmail.com
