[NBLUG/talk] Setting default browser

[Christopher Wagner]

Well, on my Debian system, the Firefox binary got installed to
'/usr/bin/mozilla-firefox', but it's easy enough to do a 'which
mozilla-firefox' to find the exact location.  Or perhaps 'firefox'.

- Chris

Todd Cary wrote:

> After installing it, I do not know where the executable is located so
> I can set the default.  Any suggestions?
>
> Todd
>
> Nat W. wrote:
>
>> I don't know about KDE, but in gnome its under
>> desktop>preferences>advanced
>> in there a desktop program slector thingy. You can set what your default
>> browser and terminal are. Also in firefox's option page there should
>> be a
>> setting to make firefox the default browser
>>
>> -Nat W. http://www.pseudoweb.net
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: talk-bounces at nblug.org [mailto:talk-bounces at nblug.org] On
>> Behalf Of
>> Todd Cary
>> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 8:06 PM
>> To: General NBLUG chatter about anything Linux, answers to
>> questions,etc.
>> Subject: [NBLUG/talk] Setting default browser
>>
>> I have FC 3 installed and I downloaded Firefox and installed it.  How
>> do I set the OS so that it is the default browser?  I have the icon
>> for a browser, but it is attached to the initial default browser.
>>
>> Todd
>>  
>>
>
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