I was able to fix this issue by adding 'google-chrome.desktop' to the cooresponding file associations in this file: ~.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
More detailed information on how to edit this file can be found here: http://www.johannes-eva.net/change-the-default-application-ubuntu-linux Here is my version: --------------------BEGIN FILE----------------------------- [Added Associations] application/xml=gedit.desktop; application/x-php=gedit.desktop; x-scheme-handler/http=google-chrome.desktop;firefox.desktop; x-scheme-handler/https=google-chrome.desktop;firefox.desktop; [Default Applications] x-scheme-handler/http=google-chrome.desktop x-scheme-handler/https=google-chrome.desktop x-scheme-handler/ftp=firefox.desktop x-scheme-handler/chrome=firefox.desktop text/html=google-chrome.desktop;firefox.desktop; application/x-extension-htm=google-chrome.desktop;firefox.desktop; application/x-extension-html=google-chrome.desktop;firefox.desktop; application/x-extension-shtml=google-chrome.desktop;firefox.desktop; application/xhtml+xml=google-chrome.desktop;firefox.desktop; application/x-extension-xhtml=google-chrome.desktop;firefox.desktop; application/x-extension-xht=google-chrome.desktop;firefox.desktop; -------------------- END FILE----------------------------- -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of UBUNTU - AL, which is subscribed to Chromium Browser. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/776393 Title: Can't make Chromium my default web browser Status in Chromium Browser: Unknown Status in “chromium-browser” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in “chromium-browser” source package in Natty: Triaged Status in “chromium-browser” source package in Oneiric: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: chromium-browser Every time I start Chromium it says it's not the default browser and asks if I want to make it so, and every time I say "yes", but that has no effect. Neither does going to Preferences -> Basic -> Default Browser and clicking on the "Make Chromium My Default Browser" button. My default browser remains set to Firefox :-(. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: chromium-browser 11.0.696.57~r82915-0ubuntu0.11.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue May 3 14:33:00 2011 Desktop-Session: DESKTOP_SESSION = gnome XDG_CONFIG_DIRS = /etc/xdg/xdg-gnome:/etc/xdg XDG_DATA_DIRS = /usr/share/gnome:/usr/local/share/:/usr/share/ Env: MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH = None LD_LIBRARY_PATH = None InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.1) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/usr/bin/tcsh SourcePackage: chromium-browser UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-03 (0 days ago) chromium-default: CHROMIUM_FLAGS="" -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~linux-traipu Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~linux-traipu More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
