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#1 2017-06-12 01:27:19

spacelx
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How to fix Failed to execute child process (default-browser)?

I recently installed the new iso "bl-Deuterium-i386_20170429.iso", in a VirtualBox.

I installed the vivaldi-stable version from the oficial page, and made it the default browser, and I tried to watch videos on youtube but the videos are only available in 360p. So, I uninstalled it from the terminal, but when I open a link it looks for vivaldi browser and then shows this message:

Failed to execute child process "/usr/bin/vivaldi-stable".

Because vivaldi is uninstalled, I changed the default browser value in Main Menu>Network>WWW Browsers>Select default browser and I selected Firefox which is able to play vide on on 1080p.

But the problem is that when I open a link it looks for vivaldi, and not firefox.

Last edited by spacelx (2017-06-12 01:28:41)

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#2 2017-06-12 02:26:55

DeepDayze
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Re: How to fix Failed to execute child process (default-browser)?

as root or use sudo:

# update-alternatives --config x-www-browser

select firefox from the list displayed by entering its number like in this example below (your list may be different depending on what browsers you have installed).

~$ sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
[sudo] password for myuser: 
There are 3 choices for the alternative x-www-browser (providing /usr/bin/x-www-browser).

  Selection    Path                  Priority   Status
------------------------------------------------------------
* 0            /usr/bin/firefox-esr   70        auto mode
  1            /usr/bin/chromium      40        manual mode
  2            /usr/bin/firefox-esr   70        manual mode
  3            /usr/bin/xlinks2       69        manual mode

Press <enter> to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 

Hope that helps you.


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#3 2017-06-12 02:28:37

DeepDayze
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Re: How to fix Failed to execute child process (default-browser)?

Also why not post up an introduction in the Introductions section? smile


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