I am a new Ubuntu user. After initial install of my OS one of the first things I did was install Google Chrome (google-chrome-stable) from the Google website. Everything was good, it showed as an option in System->Details->Default Applications menu and I set it as default browser. A few days later, here I am looking at my Default Applications menu and Google Chrome is nowhere to be found. My default has reverted to Firefox. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the google-chrome-stable package but to no avail. How can I get Google Chrome to reappear as an option in Default Applications list?
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I should note I am using Ubuntu 15.10. – Scott Richter Feb 10 '16 at 16:54
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Have you tried : Uninstalling firefox than installing chrome and setting it as default later if you want install firefox again – Severus Tux Feb 10 '16 at 17:37
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Possible duplicate of How to set default program? – DnrDevil Feb 10 '16 at 22:59
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I solved it! Somehow I had a corrupt google-chrome.desktop in my ~/.local/share/applications/ folder. I found the file in /usr/share/applications/ was valid. After deleting the bad one in my ~/.local/share/applications/ folder, logging out and back in, everything is back to normal. I can select Google Chrome from Default Applications and everything is golden.
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You should be able to set Chrome as default browser directly from Chrome settings. Have a look at the icon on top right of any Chrome tab (the three lines) and then Settings --> Default browser.
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Chrome says it is currently the default browser. However, the Default Applications menu in Ubuntu shows Firefox as the default, and doesn't list Google Chrome. – Scott Richter Feb 10 '16 at 17:04
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When I click on a URL, FIrefox launches, so Google Chrome may think it is the default, but it isn't actually working. – Scott Richter Feb 10 '16 at 17:06
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And if you open a link on a .pdf or from any other application, it opens in Chrome or Firefox? – Sfrow Feb 10 '16 at 17:06
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If you check on Firefox settings, it thinks to be the default browser as well? – Sfrow Feb 10 '16 at 17:07
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Yes, both browsers list themselves as the default. Actual behavior indicates Firefox is the default. – Scott Richter Feb 10 '16 at 17:08
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And I know, it does not really solve the problem, but do you need them both? Why don't you uninstall Firefox? – Sfrow Feb 10 '16 at 17:08
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Unfortunately, I need Firefox for a few websites where Java in Chrome isn't working. – Scott Richter Feb 10 '16 at 17:09
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1So I cannot help you, I have Ubuntu 15.10 too, but I have in my list of default apps both Firefox and Chrome (I'm talking, of course, about System settings --> Details --> Default Apps) :( Sorry! – Sfrow Feb 10 '16 at 17:10