Set chromium as default browser under lubuntu

I'm using Lubuntu 15.10 and I have installed Chromium version 45.0.2454.101.

Use "make Chromium the default browser" not works (I not see any error).

The usual solution in Ubuntu is to open "Preferred Applications" - but I don't have that option on Lubuntu.

I have also tried update-alternatives.

There is only one alternative in link group x-www-browser (providing      

/usr/bin/x-www-browser): /usr/bin/chromium-browser

Nothing to configure.

Any other ideas?

Updated with more info

Type asociations looks fine

$ xdg-mime query default text/html

chromium-browser.desktop

Running $ chromium-browser on the console I see the following error each time that I click on "make Chromiun the default browser"

xdg-settings: unknown desktop environment

edited Nov 6 '15 at 14:23

asked Nov 3 '15 at 21:36

Carlos Garces

10815

Running from the console I can see the error when I try to set it as default "xdg-settings: unknown desktop environment".

– Carlos Garces
Nov 3 '15 at 21:42

1

Do you see "Default Applications for LXSession" in the menu under preferences? That's where you change that.

– KGIII
Nov 3 '15 at 22:16

Already changed "Default Applications for LXSession", (was x-www-browser)no effect.

– Carlos Garces
Nov 4 '15 at 22:49

We're going to have to do it the hard way. I'll post an answer in a minute.

– KGIII
Nov 4 '15 at 23:04

add a comment |

I'm using Lubuntu 15.10 and I have installed Chromium version 45.0.2454.101.

Use "make Chromium the default browser" not works (I not see any error).

The usual solution in Ubuntu is to open "Preferred Applications" - but I don't have that option on Lubuntu.

I have also tried update-alternatives.

There is only one alternative in link group x-www-browser (providing      

/usr/bin/x-www-browser): /usr/bin/chromium-browser

Nothing to configure.

Any other ideas?

Updated with more info

Type asociations looks fine

$ xdg-mime query default text/html

chromium-browser.desktop

Running $ chromium-browser on the console I see the following error each time that I click on "make Chromiun the default browser"

xdg-settings: unknown desktop environment

edited Nov 6 '15 at 14:23

asked Nov 3 '15 at 21:36

Carlos Garces

10815

Running from the console I can see the error when I try to set it as default "xdg-settings: unknown desktop environment".

– Carlos Garces
Nov 3 '15 at 21:42

1

Do you see "Default Applications for LXSession" in the menu under preferences? That's where you change that.

– KGIII
Nov 3 '15 at 22:16

Already changed "Default Applications for LXSession", (was x-www-browser)no effect.

– Carlos Garces
Nov 4 '15 at 22:49

We're going to have to do it the hard way. I'll post an answer in a minute.

– KGIII
Nov 4 '15 at 23:04

add a comment |

I'm using Lubuntu 15.10 and I have installed Chromium version 45.0.2454.101.

Use "make Chromium the default browser" not works (I not see any error).

The usual solution in Ubuntu is to open "Preferred Applications" - but I don't have that option on Lubuntu.

I have also tried update-alternatives.

There is only one alternative in link group x-www-browser (providing      

/usr/bin/x-www-browser): /usr/bin/chromium-browser

Nothing to configure.

Any other ideas?

Updated with more info

Type asociations looks fine

$ xdg-mime query default text/html

chromium-browser.desktop

Running $ chromium-browser on the console I see the following error each time that I click on "make Chromiun the default browser"

xdg-settings: unknown desktop environment

edited Nov 6 '15 at 14:23

asked Nov 3 '15 at 21:36

Carlos Garces

10815

I'm using Lubuntu 15.10 and I have installed Chromium version 45.0.2454.101.

Use "make Chromium the default browser" not works (I not see any error).

The usual solution in Ubuntu is to open "Preferred Applications" - but I don't have that option on Lubuntu.

I have also tried update-alternatives.

There is only one alternative in link group x-www-browser (providing      

/usr/bin/x-www-browser): /usr/bin/chromium-browser

Nothing to configure.

Any other ideas?

Updated with more info

Type asociations looks fine

$ xdg-mime query default text/html

chromium-browser.desktop

Running $ chromium-browser on the console I see the following error each time that I click on "make Chromiun the default browser"

xdg-settings: unknown desktop environment

lubuntu chromium

edited Nov 6 '15 at 14:23

asked Nov 3 '15 at 21:36

Carlos Garces

10815

edited Nov 6 '15 at 14:23

asked Nov 3 '15 at 21:36

Carlos Garces

10815

edited Nov 6 '15 at 14:23

asked Nov 3 '15 at 21:36

Carlos Garces

10815

asked Nov 3 '15 at 21:36

Carlos Garces

10815

asked Nov 3 '15 at 21:36

Carlos Garces

10815

Running from the console I can see the error when I try to set it as default "xdg-settings: unknown desktop environment".

– Carlos Garces
Nov 3 '15 at 21:42

1

Do you see "Default Applications for LXSession" in the menu under preferences? That's where you change that.

– KGIII
Nov 3 '15 at 22:16

Already changed "Default Applications for LXSession", (was x-www-browser)no effect.

– Carlos Garces
Nov 4 '15 at 22:49

We're going to have to do it the hard way. I'll post an answer in a minute.

– KGIII
Nov 4 '15 at 23:04

add a comment |

Running from the console I can see the error when I try to set it as default "xdg-settings: unknown desktop environment".

– Carlos Garces
Nov 3 '15 at 21:42

1

Do you see "Default Applications for LXSession" in the menu under preferences? That's where you change that.

– KGIII
Nov 3 '15 at 22:16

Already changed "Default Applications for LXSession", (was x-www-browser)no effect.

– Carlos Garces
Nov 4 '15 at 22:49

We're going to have to do it the hard way. I'll post an answer in a minute.

– KGIII
Nov 4 '15 at 23:04

Running from the console I can see the error when I try to set it as default "xdg-settings: unknown desktop environment".

– Carlos Garces
Nov 3 '15 at 21:42

Do you see "Default Applications for LXSession" in the menu under preferences? That's where you change that.

– KGIII
Nov 3 '15 at 22:16

Already changed "Default Applications for LXSession", (was x-www-browser)no effect.

– Carlos Garces
Nov 4 '15 at 22:49

We're going to have to do it the hard way. I'll post an answer in a minute.

– KGIII
Nov 4 '15 at 23:04

add a comment |

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This is a known bug for Ubuntu 15.10. See the bug report here.

answered Nov 8 '15 at 17:15

saiarcot895

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You can try: Default application for LXSession -> then select the default web browser.

Also for html files, you can right click on any .html file and set the open with option to chromium. From there on, the default application for all html files would be chromium.

edited Nov 3 '15 at 21:50

answered Nov 3 '15 at 21:44

nitish173

113

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I was hoping that we could do this the easy way. It doesn't appear possible but it's still pretty easy. I'll try to shorten it so you can mostly cut and paste.

Open the terminal with CTRL+ALT+T.

Enter the following: gksudo leafpad ./.config/mimeapps.list

Press ENTER.

Enter your password.

Find this line: text/html=opera-beta.desktop (It will not say Opera for you).

Change that line to text/html=chromium-stable (assuming stable build - else beta, I think).

Press CTRL+S to save the document and close it.

Now you might have to reboot or logout for it to take effect. I also have no idea if revisiting the Default Applications will revert it (you can check) but it shouldn't.

That should do the trick. If not then let me know and I'll go ahead and edit the answer to try one other way - assuming I can find it again. Do, please, let us know if it worked.

answered Nov 4 '15 at 23:17

KGIII

1,2511817

looks like my mimeapps.list is located at ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list [Added Associations] text/html=chromium-browser.desktop [Default Applications] text/html=chromium-browser.desktop

– Carlos Garces
Nov 6 '15 at 0:16

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Simple solution

Works fine!

sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser sudo xdg-mime default chromium-browser.desktop x-scheme-handler/http sudo xdg-mime default chromium-browser.desktop x-scheme-handler/https sudo xdg-mime default chromium-browser.desktop text/html

answered Jan 5 at 22:32

Antonio Feitosa

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This is a known bug for Ubuntu 15.10. See the bug report here.

answered Nov 8 '15 at 17:15

saiarcot895

9,46422333

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This is a known bug for Ubuntu 15.10. See the bug report here.

answered Nov 8 '15 at 17:15

saiarcot895

9,46422333

add a comment |

This is a known bug for Ubuntu 15.10. See the bug report here.

answered Nov 8 '15 at 17:15

saiarcot895

9,46422333

This is a known bug for Ubuntu 15.10. See the bug report here.

answered Nov 8 '15 at 17:15

saiarcot895

9,46422333

answered Nov 8 '15 at 17:15

saiarcot895

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answered Nov 8 '15 at 17:15

saiarcot895

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answered Nov 8 '15 at 17:15

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You can try: Default application for LXSession -> then select the default web browser.

Also for html files, you can right click on any .html file and set the open with option to chromium. From there on, the default application for all html files would be chromium.

edited Nov 3 '15 at 21:50

answered Nov 3 '15 at 21:44

nitish173

113

add a comment |

You can try: Default application for LXSession -> then select the default web browser.

Also for html files, you can right click on any .html file and set the open with option to chromium. From there on, the default application for all html files would be chromium.

edited Nov 3 '15 at 21:50

answered Nov 3 '15 at 21:44

nitish173

113

add a comment |

You can try: Default application for LXSession -> then select the default web browser.

Also for html files, you can right click on any .html file and set the open with option to chromium. From there on, the default application for all html files would be chromium.

edited Nov 3 '15 at 21:50

answered Nov 3 '15 at 21:44

nitish173

113

You can try: Default application for LXSession -> then select the default web browser.

Also for html files, you can right click on any .html file and set the open with option to chromium. From there on, the default application for all html files would be chromium.

edited Nov 3 '15 at 21:50

answered Nov 3 '15 at 21:44

nitish173

113

edited Nov 3 '15 at 21:50

answered Nov 3 '15 at 21:44

nitish173

113

answered Nov 3 '15 at 21:44

nitish173

113

answered Nov 3 '15 at 21:44

nitish173

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I was hoping that we could do this the easy way. It doesn't appear possible but it's still pretty easy. I'll try to shorten it so you can mostly cut and paste.

Open the terminal with CTRL+ALT+T.

Enter the following: gksudo leafpad ./.config/mimeapps.list

Press ENTER.

Enter your password.

Find this line: text/html=opera-beta.desktop (It will not say Opera for you).

Change that line to text/html=chromium-stable (assuming stable build - else beta, I think).

Press CTRL+S to save the document and close it.

Now you might have to reboot or logout for it to take effect. I also have no idea if revisiting the Default Applications will revert it (you can check) but it shouldn't.

That should do the trick. If not then let me know and I'll go ahead and edit the answer to try one other way - assuming I can find it again. Do, please, let us know if it worked.

answered Nov 4 '15 at 23:17

KGIII

1,2511817

looks like my mimeapps.list is located at ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list [Added Associations] text/html=chromium-browser.desktop [Default Applications] text/html=chromium-browser.desktop

– Carlos Garces
Nov 6 '15 at 0:16

add a comment |

I was hoping that we could do this the easy way. It doesn't appear possible but it's still pretty easy. I'll try to shorten it so you can mostly cut and paste.

Open the terminal with CTRL+ALT+T.

Enter the following: gksudo leafpad ./.config/mimeapps.list

Press ENTER.

Enter your password.

Find this line: text/html=opera-beta.desktop (It will not say Opera for you).

Change that line to text/html=chromium-stable (assuming stable build - else beta, I think).

Press CTRL+S to save the document and close it.

Now you might have to reboot or logout for it to take effect. I also have no idea if revisiting the Default Applications will revert it (you can check) but it shouldn't.

That should do the trick. If not then let me know and I'll go ahead and edit the answer to try one other way - assuming I can find it again. Do, please, let us know if it worked.

answered Nov 4 '15 at 23:17

KGIII

1,2511817

looks like my mimeapps.list is located at ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list [Added Associations] text/html=chromium-browser.desktop [Default Applications] text/html=chromium-browser.desktop

– Carlos Garces
Nov 6 '15 at 0:16

add a comment |

I was hoping that we could do this the easy way. It doesn't appear possible but it's still pretty easy. I'll try to shorten it so you can mostly cut and paste.

Open the terminal with CTRL+ALT+T.

Enter the following: gksudo leafpad ./.config/mimeapps.list

Press ENTER.

Enter your password.

Find this line: text/html=opera-beta.desktop (It will not say Opera for you).

Change that line to text/html=chromium-stable (assuming stable build - else beta, I think).

Press CTRL+S to save the document and close it.

Now you might have to reboot or logout for it to take effect. I also have no idea if revisiting the Default Applications will revert it (you can check) but it shouldn't.

That should do the trick. If not then let me know and I'll go ahead and edit the answer to try one other way - assuming I can find it again. Do, please, let us know if it worked.

answered Nov 4 '15 at 23:17

KGIII

1,2511817

I was hoping that we could do this the easy way. It doesn't appear possible but it's still pretty easy. I'll try to shorten it so you can mostly cut and paste.

Open the terminal with CTRL+ALT+T.

Enter the following: gksudo leafpad ./.config/mimeapps.list

Press ENTER.

Enter your password.

Find this line: text/html=opera-beta.desktop (It will not say Opera for you).

Change that line to text/html=chromium-stable (assuming stable build - else beta, I think).

Press CTRL+S to save the document and close it.

Now you might have to reboot or logout for it to take effect. I also have no idea if revisiting the Default Applications will revert it (you can check) but it shouldn't.

That should do the trick. If not then let me know and I'll go ahead and edit the answer to try one other way - assuming I can find it again. Do, please, let us know if it worked.

answered Nov 4 '15 at 23:17

KGIII

1,2511817

answered Nov 4 '15 at 23:17

KGIII

1,2511817

answered Nov 4 '15 at 23:17

KGIII

1,2511817

answered Nov 4 '15 at 23:17

KGIII

1,2511817

looks like my mimeapps.list is located at ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list [Added Associations] text/html=chromium-browser.desktop [Default Applications] text/html=chromium-browser.desktop

– Carlos Garces
Nov 6 '15 at 0:16

add a comment |

looks like my mimeapps.list is located at ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list [Added Associations] text/html=chromium-browser.desktop [Default Applications] text/html=chromium-browser.desktop

– Carlos Garces
Nov 6 '15 at 0:16

looks like my mimeapps.list is located at ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list [Added Associations] text/html=chromium-browser.desktop [Default Applications] text/html=chromium-browser.desktop

– Carlos Garces
Nov 6 '15 at 0:16

add a comment |

Simple solution

Works fine!

answered Jan 5 at 22:32

Antonio Feitosa

59148

add a comment |

Simple solution

Works fine!

answered Jan 5 at 22:32

Antonio Feitosa

59148

add a comment |

Simple solution

Works fine!

answered Jan 5 at 22:32

Antonio Feitosa

59148

Simple solution

Works fine!

answered Jan 5 at 22:32

Antonio Feitosa

59148

answered Jan 5 at 22:32

Antonio Feitosa

59148

answered Jan 5 at 22:32

Antonio Feitosa

59148

answered Jan 5 at 22:32

Antonio Feitosa

59148

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