Proper workaround found here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1012747
Synopsis: change the 'Exec' parameter from: kchmviewer %U to: kchmviewer %M Instead of modifying the system-wide '/usr/share/applications/kchmviewer.desktop', you can simply copy it to your local ~/.local/share/applications directory. Any entry in that directory overrides the system default. -- kchmviewer can't load chm in Gnome https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/229731 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs