Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Default Browser on Linux Debacle

The concept of a default browser on Linux is a complete mess. There doesn't seem to be any central, agreed-upon method of defining what the default browser is. First, there is the $BROWSER environment variable. This seems like a good idea, it can be set globally, and on a per user basis. On the command line, all you need to do is type $BROWSER http://... and you on your way to the website of your choice. If only it were that easy...

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