hmmm: this works: thunderbird -compose "attachment='file:///etc/hostname'" it creates an email with attachment
this does not work: XDG_UTILS_DEBUG_LEVEL=100 xdg-email --attach /etc/hostname it creates an email withou attachment and prints the following debug output: DE is "gnome" Checking /usr/share/ubuntu/applications/defaults.list Checking /usr/share/gnome/applications/defaults.list Running gvfs-open "mailto:?attach=/etc/hostname" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/515386 Title: No attachment when Thunderbird is set as default client. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/simple-scan/+bug/515386/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs