Cannot set the default web browser
Dotan Cohen
dotancohen at gmail.com
Tue Feb 26 17:00:46 GMT 2008
On 26/02/2008, Nigel Henry <cave.dnb2m97pp at aliceadsl.fr> wrote:
> On Tuesday 26 February 2008 13:13, Dotan Cohen wrote:
> > In KDE 3.5.8 on Ubuntu I cannot set the default web browser. In Kcontrol I
> > do not have the items "KDE Components -> Component Chooser" nor
> > "Default Applications". How can these items be added, or how can the
> > default web browser be chosen another way? I asked on the Kubuntu list
> > but they could not help me solve the problem.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Dotan Cohen
>
>
> Hi Dotan. I've got an older version of KDE on Kubuntu Dapper (3.5.2), my main
> menu has an entry for "System Settings". On opening this I see "KDE
> Components" -> "Default Applications". I also opened Kcontrol
> from /usr/share/applications/KDE/ , and the default applications is there
> too.
feisty at feisty-laptop:~$ cd /usr/share/applications/kde/
feisty at feisty-laptop:/usr/share/applications/kde$ ls
akregator.desktop kcmcss.desktop
kjobviewer.desktop ksirc.desktop
amarok.desktop kcmdf.desktop
Kjots.desktop ksirtet.desktop
amor.desktop kcmfontinst.desktop
kjumpingcube.desktop ksmiletris.desktop
ark.desktop kcmhistory.desktop
klatin.desktop ksnake.desktop
artsbuilder.desktop kcm_kbluetoothd.desktop
kleopatra_import.desktop ksnapshot.desktop
artscontrol.desktop kcmkded.desktop
klettres.desktop ksokoban.desktop
arts.desktop kcm_kdnssd.desktop
klickety.desktop kspaceduel.desktop
atlantikdesigner.desktop kcmkicker.desktop
klines.desktop ksplashthememgr.desktop
atlantik.desktop kcmkmrml.desktop
klinkstatus.desktop kspread.desktop
audiocd.desktop kcm_knetworkconfmodule.desktop
klipper.desktop kstars.desktop
background.desktop kcmkrfb.desktop
kmahjongg.desktop ksysguard.desktop
bell.desktop kcmkttsd.desktop
KMail.desktop ksysv.desktop
blinken.desktop kcmlaunch.desktop
kmail_view.desktop kteatime.desktop
cache.desktop kcmlirc.desktop
kmdr-editor.desktop kthememanager.desktop
cdinfo.desktop kcmnotify.desktop
kmenuedit.desktop ktimer.desktop
clock.desktop kcmperformance.desktop kmid.desktop
ktip.desktop
colors.desktop kcmsmserver.desktop
kmines.desktop ktnef.desktop
componentchooser.desktop kcmtaskbar.desktop kmix.desktop
ktorrent.desktop
cookies.desktop kcmusb.desktop
kmplayer.desktop ktouch.desktop
crypto.desktop kcm_useraccount.desktop
kmplot.desktop ktron.desktop
desktopbehavior.desktop kcmview1394.desktop
knetattach.desktop kttsmgr.desktop
desktop.desktop kcmwifi.desktop
knetwalk.desktop ktuberling.desktop
desktoppath.desktop kcolorchooser.desktop
knetworkmanager.desktop kturtle.desktop
devices.desktop kcoloredit.desktop
knewsticker-standalone.desktop kudesigner.desktop
display.desktop KControl.desktop
KNode.desktop kugar.desktop
dma.desktop kcron.desktop
knotes.desktop kuser.desktop
dolphin.desktop kdat.desktop
knowit.desktop kverbos.desktop
ebrowsing.desktop kdepasswd.desktop kodo.desktop
kview.desktop
filebrowser.desktop kdeprintfax.desktop
koffice.desktop kvoctrain.desktop
filetypes.desktop kdf.desktop kolf.desktop
kwalletconfig.desktop
fonts.desktop kdict.desktop
kolourpaint.desktop kwalletmanager.desktop
groupwarewizard.desktop kdissert.desktop
konqbrowser.desktop kwalletmanager-kwalletd.desktop
Help.desktop kdm.desktop
konquerorsu.desktop kwifimanager.desktop
Home.desktop kdvi.desktop
konquest.desktop kwikdisk.desktop
icons.desktop KEdit.desktop
konsole.desktop kwin4.desktop
installktheme.desktop keducabuilder.desktop
konsolekalendar.desktop kwindecoration.desktop
interrupts.desktop keduca.desktop
konsolesu.desktop kwinoptions.desktop
ioports.desktop kenolaba.desktop
Kontact.desktop kwinrules.desktop
ioslaveinfo.desktop kexi.desktop
kooka.desktop kword.desktop
irkick.desktop keyboard.desktop
kopete.desktop kwordquiz.desktop
joystick.desktop keyboard_layout.desktop
korganizer.desktop kworldclock.desktop
juk.desktop keys.desktop KOrn.desktop
kwrite.desktop
k3b.desktop kfax.desktop
koshell.desktop kxsldbg.desktop
k9copy.desktop kfaxview.desktop
kpackage.desktop lanbrowser.desktop
kaboodle.desktop kfilereplace.desktop
kpager.desktop language.desktop
kaddressbook.desktop Kfind.desktop
kpalmdoc.desktop laptop.desktop
kalarm.desktop KFloppy.desktop kpat.desktop
libkcddb.desktop
kalzium.desktop kfmclient.desktop kpdf.desktop
lskat.desktop
kamera.desktop kfmclient_dir.desktop
kpercentage.desktop media.desktop
kanagram.desktop kfmclient_html.desktop
kpersonalizer.desktop memory.desktop
kandy.desktop kfmclient_war.desktop
kpilotdaemon.desktop mouse.desktop
kappfinder.desktop kfontview.desktop
kpilot.desktop netpref.desktop
karbon.desktop kformula.desktop
kplato.desktop nic.desktop
karm.desktop kfouleggs.desktop
kpoker.desktop noatun.desktop
kasteroids.desktop kgamma.desktop
kpovmodeler.desktop opengl.desktop
kate.desktop kgeography.desktop
kpowersave.desktop panel_appearance.desktop
katomic.desktop kget.desktop Kppp.desktop
panel.desktop
kaudiocreator.desktop kghostview.desktop
kppplogview.desktop partitions.desktop
kbackgammon.desktop KGoldrunner.desktop
kpresenter.desktop pci.desktop
kbattleship.desktop kgpg.desktop
krandrtray.desktop pcmcia.desktop
kbemusedsrv.desktop khangman.desktop krdc.desktop
printers.desktop
kblackbox.desktop khexedit.desktop krec.desktop
privacy.desktop
kbluetoothd.desktop khotkeys.desktop
kregexpeditor.desktop processor.desktop
kbounce.desktop khtml_behavior.desktop
krename.desktop proxy.desktop
kbruch.desktop khtml_filter.desktop
kresources.desktop quanta.desktop
kbtobexclient.desktop khtml_fonts.desktop
kreversi.desktop screensaver.desktop
kbtobexsrv.desktop khtml_java_js.desktop krfb.desktop
scsi.desktop
kbtserialchat.desktop khtml_plugins.desktop
krita.desktop smbstatus.desktop
kcalc.desktop kiconedit.desktop
kruler.desktop sound.desktop
KCharSelect.desktop kig.desktop
ksame.desktop spellchecking.desktop
kchart.desktop kimagemapeditor.desktop
ksayit.desktop style.desktop
kcmaccess.desktop kinfocenter.desktop kscd.desktop
useragent.desktop
kcm_btpaired.desktop kiten.desktop
kshisen.desktop xserver.desktop
kcmcgi.desktop kivio.desktop ksig.desktop
feisty at feisty-laptop:/usr/share/applications/kde$
Now, I see componentchooser.desktop in there, but I cannot run it:
feisty at feisty-laptop:/usr/share/applications/kde$ componentchooser.desktop
bash: componentchooser.desktop: command not found
feisty at feisty-laptop:/usr/share/applications/kde$ ./componentchooser.desktop
bash: ./componentchooser.desktop: Permission denied
feisty at feisty-laptop:/usr/share/applications/kde$ sudo
./componentchooser.desktop
Password:
sudo: ./componentchooser.desktop: command not found
feisty at feisty-laptop:/usr/share/applications/kde$
> I'm sure i've seen this problem you're having before, but I have so many
> different distros installed, that it's hard to remember which one it was, but
> may well have been Kubuntu.
>
> Anyway. Have you got the package "kde-systemsettings" installed? This should
> add an entry "System Settings" to the main menu.
Yes, I have the System Settings in the main menu. However, it is an
exact copy of what I have in Kcontrol. So, no "default applications"
nor "component chooser".
Dotan Cohen
http://what-is-what.com
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A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
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