Thanks for the help. The answer for redhat linux 7.3 is only slightly different from the one provided:
#gconftool-2 --set --type=string /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/unknown/command '/usr/local/bin/remote-browser %s' #gconftool-2 --set --type=bool /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/unknown/need-terminal false #gconftool-2 --set --type=bool /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/unknown/enabled true #gconftool-2 -R /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/unknown I wrote the following script for those who use netscape: #!/bin/ksh if [ -L $HOME/.mozilla/default/*/lock ] then /usr/local/netscape7/netscape -raise -remote "openURL($1,new-tab)" else /usr/local/netscape7/netscape "$1" fi On Mon, 2003-06-16 at 23:33, guenther wrote: > > While it is true the evolution 1.4 runs with gnome-2.0 it doesn't > > require gnome-2.0 to run. The current version of gnome for Red Hat 7.3 > > is gnome-1.4. I assume that red-carpet wouldn't allow me to install if > > my system didn't meet the requirements. > > Sure... > > As you said, the Evo 1.2.x way (actually, Gnome 1.4) of setting the > default browser does not work. So Evo 1.4 does not respect old Gnome 1.4 > settings -- true. > > You do not have the apps to change the Gnome 2 settings to make Evo 1.4 > happy. Thus, there are only limited possibilities left... > > I don't know, where Evo 1.4 gets those settings from, but I suppose > GConf -- at least there are my settings stored. > > > As Jeff said, you need the control center. However, the following should > do the trick using CLI, bypassing all those neat looking graphical > tools. It was about time to learn about GConf... ;-) > > > Seems, these settings are stored under > > # gconftool -R /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/unknown > command = mozilla-remote.sh %s > need-terminal = false > enabled = true > > Now, this should enter all those values: > > # gconftool --set --type=string /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/unknown/command > 'mozilla-remote.sh %s' > # gconftool --set --type=bool /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/unknown/need-terminal false > # gconftool --set --type=bool /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/unknown/enabled true > > > No guarantee, though... > > ...guenther -- +-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Daniel W. Cote (Systems Administrator) Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]| | National Science Center Foundation | | 159 Craig-Sims Parkway Phone: (706)868-3612 | | P.O. Box 15577 FAX: (706)868-6088 | | Augusta, Ga 30919-1577 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+ _______________________________________________ evolution maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution
