Bug#826930: Default browser changed to chromium after iceweasel->firefox migration

[Mike Hommey]

On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 08:20:54AM +0200, Jean-Michel Vourgère wrote:
> Package: firefox-esr
> Version: 45.2.0esr-1~deb8u1
> Severity: normal
> 
> Hi
> 
> After upgrading to debian 8.5, iceweasel became rebranded into firefox.
> 
> However, now, when I click on a link, chromium is starting.

When clicking on a link in what application? GNOME? KDE? using what
settings?

> Here's the result of "update-alternatives --config x-www-browser":
> There are 3 choices for the alternative x-www-browser (providing /usr/bin/x-www-browser).
>   Selection    Path                  Priority   Status
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> * 0            /usr/bin/iceweasel     70        auto mode
>   1            /usr/bin/chromium      40        manual mode
>   2            /usr/bin/firefox-esr   70        manual mode
>   3            /usr/bin/iceweasel     70        manual mode
> 
> I expected alternatives to be changed automatically.

>From the output from update-alternatives, there is nothing wrong,
assuming the iceweasel package is still installed, and there is nothing
in your report that would explain why iceweasel is not being used.

Mike