I can observe the issue in a clean artful VM, but not on my desktop running artful where clicking snap:// links opens gnome-software as expected.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1725238 Title: Clicking snap:// urls doesn't work Status in Mozilla Firefox: Fix Released Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I am unable to trigger GNOME Software to install snaps. Steps to reproduce: 1. Visit http://snapcraft.io/zzt 2. Click green Install button 3. Browser is taken to snap://zzt Outcome:- "The address wasn't understood" error page in Firefox Expected outcome:- GNOME Software launches directly on the ZZT snap app page. Here's a video showing it:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOaGt8W2zrY ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: alan 2350 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: alan 2350 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20171003222101 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Oct 20 12:06:27 2017 Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-02 (78 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170712) Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing PrefSources: prefs.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=56.0/20171003222101 (In use) RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/13/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: JBET66WW (1.30 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20BV001BUK dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: 0B98417 WIN dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: None dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrJBET66WW(1.30):bd09/13/2017:svnLENOVO:pn20BV001BUK:pvrThinkPadT450:rvnLENOVO:rn20BV001BUK:rvr0B98417WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone: dmi.product.family: ThinkPad T450 dmi.product.name: 20BV001BUK dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T450 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/firefox/+bug/1725238/+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