The workaround presented by Cristiano Nunes still depends on gnome-open and hacks the detect_de function on xdg-open so it treats any window manager as gnome.
xdg-utils_1.1.0~rc1+git20111210 from debian sid fixes the problem with generic window managers, a simple dpkg-rebuildpackage resolved the issue (the original debian package may install without modifications, haven't tested it) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/932472 Title: xdg-open does not seem to handle magnet links To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdg-utils/+bug/932472/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
