Under the covers, gnome.ui.HRef calls gnome_url_show_with_env(...) to open a URL. The following piece of C code demonstrates that the issue seems to be in the implementation of gnome_url_show(...):
// compile with: gcc test.c `pkg-config --cflags --libs libgnome-2.0` #include <libgnome/libgnome.h> int main(int argc, char **argv) { g_type_init(); gnome_url_show("http://ubuntu.com", NULL); return 0; } -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/905139 Title: Opening an URL launches the default browser at address "%u" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgnomeui/+bug/905139/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs