URL error message in Thunderbird -

[Bob Goodwin]

Robert Nichols wrote:
> 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.
>
Ok, you were right!  I believe someone pointed me in that direction 
earlier but I normally run xfce not Gnome and didn't bother checking that.

Problem solved.

Thanks.

Bob