I found that the issue may be with chromium itself, not apport: a different application that is expected to open a given URL (ipython notebook) fails to do that as well.
Using chromium-browser 49.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.1233 (Note that chromium correctly open a requested URL if launched as "chromium-browser <url>" from the command line). ** Also affects: chromium-browser Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1570806 Title: ubuntu-bug fails to open launchpad page when default browser is chromium To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/chromium-browser/+bug/1570806/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs