Thunderbird won't open links in browser

[gusz]

I have Thunderbird 31.7 on Kubuntu 15.04. I previously had Chromium-Browser from the repositories, and after problems with that version, downloaded google-chrome .deb for Linux from the google site and installed that. Per Thunderbird instructions I modified about:config there to:

network.protocol-handler.app.ftp;/usr/bin/google-chrome
network.protocol-handler.app.http;/usr/bin/google-chrome
network.protocol-handler.app.https;/usr/bin/google-chrome
network.protocol-handler.warn-external.ftp;true
network.protocol-handler.warn-external.http;true
network.protocol-handler.warn-external.https;true

In Kubuntu System Settings I have File Associations > text > html with Google Chrome as first application preference.

But when I click on a link in an email in thunderbird, nothing happens. Appreciate ideas on how to fix.

Thx, Gus

[notabug]

This image is from Kubuntu 15.04, but past versions are very similar.

Settings > Default Applications > Browser > Click on the button on the right to select a browser choice from the Internet group in the menu

[gusz]

[/QUOTE] This image is from Kubuntu 15.04, but past versions are very similar.

Settings > Default Applications > Browser > Click on the button on the right to select a browser choice from the Internet group in the menu[/QUOTE]

I had already done that .... it's set at open http and https URLs in goggle-chrome ... doesn't fix problem

Gus

[claydoh]

I have Thunderbird 31.7 on Kubuntu 15.04. I previously had Chromium-Browser from the repositories, and after problems with that version, downloaded google-chrome .deb for Linux from the google site and installed that. Per Thunderbird instructions I modified about:config there to:

network.protocol-handler.app.ftp;/usr/bin/google-chrome
network.protocol-handler.app.http;/usr/bin/google-chrome
network.protocol-handler.app.https;/usr/bin/google-chrome
network.protocol-handler.warn-external.ftp;true
network.protocol-handler.warn-external.http;true
network.protocol-handler.warn-external.https;true

In Kubuntu System Settings I have File Associations > text > html with Google Chrome as first application preference.

But when I click on a link in an email in thunderbird, nothing happens. Appreciate ideas on how to fix.

Thx, Gus

You need to use the actual path to google-chrome

/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome

[gusz]

RE: Thunderbird won't open links in browser

You need to use the actual path to google-chrome

/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome

% which google-chrome returned /usr/bin/google-chrome, which is what I was using in System Settings. Interestingly, chrome was also in /opt/google/chrome/google-chrome, so I tried that, no luck.

But I did discover Thunderbird keeps setting back to

network.protocol-handler.app.ftp;/usr/bin/chromium-browser
network.protocol-handler.app.http;/usr/bin/chromium-browser
network.protocol-handler.app.https;/usr/bin/chromium-browser

I tried fixing that in both Thunderbird Config Editor and in Thunderbird prefs.js, still keeps setting back after a reboot. Not sure why it's doing that .....

[claydoh]

The actual binary is in /opt, but there is a link to it in /usr/bin
In theory either one should be fine to use, but you never know.

[WaltS48]

I have Thunderbird 31.7 on Kubuntu 15.04. I previously had Chromium-Browser from the repositories, and after problems with that version, downloaded google-chrome .deb for Linux from the google site and installed that. Per Thunderbird instructions I modified about:config there to:

network.protocol-handler.app.ftp;/usr/bin/google-chrome
network.protocol-handler.app.http;/usr/bin/google-chrome
network.protocol-handler.app.https;/usr/bin/google-chrome
network.protocol-handler.warn-external.ftp;true
network.protocol-handler.warn-external.http;true
network.protocol-handler.warn-external.https;true

In Kubuntu System Settings I have File Associations > text > html with Google Chrome as first application preference.

But when I click on a link in an email in thunderbird, nothing happens. Appreciate ideas on how to fix.

Thx, Gus

Did you set Thunderbird as the default email client in System Settings > Default Applications?