On Sat, 2004-11-06 at 10:08 +0000, Derek Jennings wrote:
> On Saturday 06 November 2004 09:43, Amy wrote:
> > Is there a way to get Firefox set as my system default browser? I
> > believe right now, if a program follows a link, it picks up Konqueror
> > by default.
> >
> > I don't know if it makes any difference, but I'm using KDE right now,
> > but am considering switching to Enlightenment... but my friend who
> > serves as primary tech support has not been cornered to hand hold me
> > through the process over the phone. (He's in NYC, I'm in SF bay area)
> >
> > At any rate, any help on getting Firefox as my default browser would
> > be great. ^_^
> In KDE Control Centre>Components>File Association
> search for htm and in the list of associations move mozilla-firefox to the 
> top 
> of the list.
> 
> For other Window Managers add a line to your ~/.bash_profile  file
> export BROWSER=/usr/bin/mozilla-firefox
> 
> On next login firefox is the default browser.
> 
> derek


That does not work.  I've asked the same Q in Experts forum and got the
following link. I've not tried it yet as I intend to wait 2 more days
and get 1.0 of Firefox.

http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/ThunderbirdAndFirefox

Adil


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