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14th November 2008, 04:43 AM
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Setting preferred browser in gnome doesn't work. Fedora 9
When I click on an icon for a .html file in gnome (gnome-desktop-2.22.3-1.fc9.x86_64
) it frequently, (but not always), runs a window telling me that this is an executable text file and asking if I want to run it, display it's contents, or run in terminal. Firefox is set as my preferred browser and all .html files display a browser icon. Does anyone know how to make them always open in Firefox? Thanks, Kurt
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14th November 2008, 05:58 AM
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Check your file association in System Settings.
Select Text
Select html
Should see in this order(default)
Konqueor
Firefox Web Browser
etc...
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14th November 2008, 06:09 AM
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Thanks, you're thinking of setting the preferred apps: System->Preferences->Personal->Preferred applications? Done, a while ago, but, some .html files open in Firefox, whereas others bring up this dialog box. Kurt
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14th November 2008, 06:18 AM
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Send a screenshot of that dialog box.
Or send me that weblink.
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14th November 2008, 06:37 AM
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Well, I've tried four times just now, to load a screen shot into this post, but it just won't display. I don't understand about "that weblink".
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14th November 2008, 06:46 AM
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It's a permissions issue. Right-click on those files, go to "Properties" then the "Permissions" tab. You'll see that "Allow executing file as program" is checked.
Last edited by DennyCrane; 14th November 2008 at 06:49 AM.
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14th November 2008, 07:21 AM
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weblink - website address - http://
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14th November 2008, 07:26 AM
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Probably referring to:
[dead link]
Last edited by DennyCrane; 10th October 2011 at 03:02 AM.
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14th November 2008, 07:29 AM
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Here is the dialog you want to get to, under right-click->Properties->Permissions:
[dead link]
..Just uncheck the box which is highlighted in this screen capture.
Last edited by DennyCrane; 10th October 2011 at 03:03 AM.
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14th November 2008, 07:32 AM
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Eh?
First time ever to see an executable .html file.
I rather run away.
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14th November 2008, 07:35 AM
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I have seen a lot of text files that I've downloaded have execute permissions.
Incidentally, some Web servers are configured to use the "x-bit hack," whereby the execute permission is set to determine which .html files should be parsed by the PHP engine.
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14th November 2008, 04:06 PM
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That's it, Tanks to each of you, Kurt
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14th November 2008, 04:06 PM
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That's it, Thanks to each of you, Kurt
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