Firefox claims it's the default browser (Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Check Now), Preferred Application also lists it as the default, but x-www-browser runs Chrome. Is there really more than one setting for the Ubuntu default browser?
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Jorge Castro
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1Related (not a duplicate): http://askubuntu.com/q/100693/18612 – Knowledge Cube Feb 02 '12 at 14:19
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Honestly, I don't know where the Firefox / Preferred Application setting lives. However, x-www-browser is managed by the "alternatives" system in dpkg. You can interactively change it by typing this at a command prompt:
sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
So, not a complete answer but might let you straighten things out and move on :)
Update This page describes where Gnome keeps its preferred applications settings. The page refers to Linux Mint, but the same principles should apply: http://www.libre-software.net/change-the-default-application-linux-mint-ubuntu
So yes, they're different.
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Thanks Andrew, that worked for me. I have submitted a bug report to Firefox after reading your answer. https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1218174 – dotnetCarpenter Oct 25 '15 at 13:36