[LBo] setting iceweasel and icedove as default programs

[Sam Morgan]

Tim George wrote:
> Sam Morgan wrote:
>> How do I:
>> set Iceweasel to open a mailto link with a composition window in Icedove.
>  
> In Iceweasel (aka Firefox) go to about:config
> Now right click and add a new string called:
> network.protocol-handler.app.mailto
> Add the value:
> /usr/bin/icedove
>
great the key was the "string"
now that works great to open mailto links

>> Also how do I get a link in Icedove to open in Iceweasel?
> 
> If the link opens in a different browser, you may need to set the
> preferred application to open HTTP url's.
> In Debian you would use:
> update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
> Select Iceweasel from the list.
> 
yea that was good info, worked like a charm Sidux is based on Debian Sid

I then found out how to get to ICEDOVE(s) about:config
and created the string(s) there with x-www-browser as the value
network.protocol-handler.app.http   x-www-browser
network.protocol-handler.app.https    x-www-browser
network.protocol-handler.app.ftp    x-www-browser

just for grins I also tried:
network.protocol-handler.app.ftp     /usr/bin/gftp
worked like a charm

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