URL error message in Thunderbird -

[Robert Nichols]

Bob Goodwin wrote:
> Remi Collet wrote:
>> Le 24/03/2009 20:00, Kevin J. Cummings a écrit :
>>  
>>> Bob Goodwin wrote:
>>>    
>>>> This is an F-10 updated computer and I am getting an error when I
>>>> click on a URL in a Thunderbird email:
>>>>
>>>>    Error showing url: Failed to execute child process
>>>>    "/usr/lib/firefox-3.0.6/firefox" (No such file or directory)
>>>>
>>>> Is this a recognized problem or am I unique?
>>>> Bob
>>>>
>>>>       
>>> Given that the current firefox is version 3.0.7, I have to ask.  Are you
>>> running the current firefox?  If so, something screwed up in your
>>> update.  If not, then have you ever modified Thunderbird's about:config
>>> to point to a specific firefox?  Clearly the preferred application
>>> pointer is not right, the only question is "why is it not right".
>>>
>>>     
>>
>> If, at first FF 3.0.6 launch, when it ask about default browser you 
>> answer
>>
>> - yes : become my default browser
>> (it save /usr/lib/firefox-3.0.6/firefox in gnome config)
>> - no : don't check this again
>> (it will not check and save new path in gnome config)
>>
>> So : you shouldn't anwser Yes to the first question
>>
>> Fix : System / Pref. / Personal / Pref app => Firefox
>> (will save firefox (without path) in the gnome pref)
>>
>> Improvment : defaulf firefox config should be set to not test default
>> browser on Launch:  browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser = false
>>
>> Hope that helps
>> Remi.
>>
>>   
> 
> I copied .thunderbird, or at least parts of it, from F-9 to this F-10 
> computer to transfer the mail.  That's probably where the request for a 
> firefox 3.0.6 file came from!  I don't know where that reference to 
> 3.0.7 is made.  I can remove and reinstall thunderbird but I will loose 
> mail and the mail filters.
> 
> I think I'll put that on my list of things to deal with later.

It's not a setting within Thunderbird.  From the main menu, go to
System -> Preferences -> Personal -> Preferred Applications
and fix the Web Browser setting.

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