Mine still exists: https://gist.github.com/endolith/77635
I no longer use Ubuntu, though, so I don't know if it still works. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-mime-data in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 Title: Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension Status in Ayatana Design: Fix Committed Status in The GNOME Mime-Data Module: Fix Released Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: Invalid Status in “gnome-mime-data” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “mime-support” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “shared-mime-info” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu. Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/185165/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp