Public bug reported: Binary package hint: nautilus
Problem: When creating a link to a URL with a question mark in it, it does not work. Steps to reproduce: 1) Go to a URL with a question mark in. e.g. http://www.google.com/search?&q=ubuntu 2) Drag the tab to the desktop. 3) Click on the created link. 4) Notice that the link does not work correctly. More information: Description: Ubuntu 8.04.1 Release: 8.04 nautilus: Installed: 1:2.22.3-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 1:2.22.3-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 1:2.22.3-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:2.22.2-0ubuntu4 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages firefox: Installed: 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3 Candidate: 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3 Version table: *** 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.0~b5+nobinonly-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Desktop$ cat ubuntu\ -\ Google\ Search.desktop [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Encoding=UTF-8 Name=Link to ubuntu - Google Search Type=Link URL=http://www.google.com/search?&q=ubuntu Icon=gnome-fs-bookmark >From http://library.gnome.org/devel/desktop-entry-spec/: Quoting must be done by enclosing the argument between double quotes and escaping the double quote character... Reserved characters are question mark ("?")... I've tried using \? "?" "\?" \"?" \"\" etc., but none of these make the link work. ** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- [hardy] Cannot use question mark ("?") in URL link/shortcut https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/267419 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
