Same behaviour in Xenial if you don't have Firefox installed. Synaptic should be opening sensible-browser instead, not Firefox.
** Summary changed: - Your Firefox profile cannot be loaded. It may be missing or inaccessible. + Links are only opened if Firefox is installed ** Tags added: xenial ** Summary changed: - Links are only opened if Firefox is installed + Links don't work ** Changed in: synaptic (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** No longer affects: firefox (Ubuntu) ** Description changed: - when you klick a link "Visit Homepage" in Synaptic do you get this error - message (Firefox not runing) - - messagebox: - Your Firefox profile cannot be loaded. It may be missing or inaccessible. - - if firefox already open link "Visit Homepage" is working. + (https://youtu.be/9e5RO3acFq8) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: firefox 28.0+build2-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic i686 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: bernhard 1657 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20140410211157 Channel: Unavailable Date: Mon Apr 21 17:38:57 2014 ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/firefox/firefox Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-18 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417) IpRoute: default via 192.168.0.1 dev eth0 proto static 192.168.0.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.101 metric 1 IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing PrefSources: prefs.js ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=de_DE TERM=unknown PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=28.0/20140410211157 RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox dmi.board.name: VirtualBox dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation dmi.board.version: 1.2 dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr: dmi.product.name: VirtualBox dmi.product.version: 1.2 dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1310680 Title: Links don't work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+bug/1310680/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
