Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1249367
Since last update of shared-mime-info my google-chrome is no longer default. Set as default in pref apps
Last modified: 2015-08-02 13:28:54 EDT
Description of problem: Since the last update this evening chrome has been removed as my preferred application even though it has been set in Pref-Apps as so. All HTTP/HTTPS links are now loaded in Firefox. All mime-types of the like also point to chrome. My last update began Sat Aug 1 18:09:58 (EDT) 2015 when webkit was updated. Prior to this update all urls were opened in chrome. http://paste.fedoraproject.org/250633/38481034 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): webkitgtk4-0:2.8.4-3.fc22.x86_64 How reproducible: Every URL Steps to Reproduce: 1. Run any application (terminal/irc/etc..) 2. Try to execute a http/https link 3. The link will be opened in Firefox regardless of preferred setting. Actual results: Firefox is opened, not the preferred application. Expected results: Open preferred application Additional info: Xfce4.12 If this is not the culprit please re-direct.
The only application I can get URLs to open in chrome is chrome itself.
Ah, I believe shared-mime-info is the culprit. Why is this package changing users preferences? I was left to dig to find out how to get my settings back.
If you already have customized items, shared-mime-info shouldn't change (or override that). Otherwise, if you had no prior preference, shared-mime-info will default to firefox now (due to fix for bug #1243049)
Closing as NOTABUG, but I will note that this update should probably not have gone out in a stable release, but have been reserved for F23, since I agree we should not change default applications mid-release. I know from the discussion on the devel list that there was an extenuating circumstance in this case, so it's arguable, of course. Anyway it's too late now, moving on....