Public bug reported: Ubuntu will not open standard internet shortcuts created in Microsoft Windows. This makes interoperability very poor, and will prevent many people from migrating to Ubuntu.
Copy any 'filename.url' from a Microsoft Windows machine, or create a file with the following contents: [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.ubuntu.com [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.ubuntu.com and name it 'ubuntu.url'. Double click in Nautilus to launch. Nothing happens. It should launch in the same manner as a 'desktop' internet shortcut. Note: a workaround has been developed - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3281092. This should be provided by default Ubuntu installation. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Ubuntu does not open MS Windows internet shortcuts with 'url' extension https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/185165 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
