Changing default browser in xubuntu

xubuntu default-browser

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In XFCE you can change the default browser (and other default applications like the File manager or the e-mail client) using the main menu: Settings -> Settings Manager -> Preferred Applications

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Aja

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Aja almost 2 years

xubuntu comes with Firefox as a default browser. I however prefer opera and would like to make it my default browser. Example: I click a link in Thunderbird and would like it to open in Opera and not in Firefox, as it is now.. How do I proceed?
Aja over 11 years

Yes, that is it. It is Settings/Settings Manager/Preffered Applications. Thank you laurent!
laurent over 11 years

Sorry for the wrong menu names... I will correct. My version is not in English :)
crysman almost 9 years

The problem is that it does not work at least in two cases: 1) opening a link in Thunderbird still launches Firefox 2) running "ubuntu-bug" also opens Firefox Any soulution which would cover all the cases? :/ (using Xubuntu 15.04, clean install; using Chromium as default browser) Thanks for help!
crysman almost 9 years

This askubuntu.com/a/367820/208566 has solved the problem
crysman over 8 years

PS: still changing it also in xfce4-settings-manager -> Preferred Applications is needed
laurent about 8 years

None of the above works with Thunderbird. See askubuntu.com/a/172883/7304 for a Thunderbird specific working solution.
Lucas Aimaretto almost 5 years

It does not work for me. I have BBrave as a Browser. I've done this, but still whenever I click on a link (ie: PDFs) they are opened in Firefox ... not a clue ...
Admin about 2 years

It's now called "Default Applications".