xdg-open not open default browser
问题 I have the following scenario: Ubuntu 16.04 machine with firefox and chrome installed, chrome being my default browser. I check this actions in the shell : cat /usr/share/applications/defaults.list cat /etc/mailcap cat /.config/mimeapps.list cat /.local/share/applications/mimeinfo.cache x-www-browser-> chrome is launch xdg-mime query default text/html response: google-chrome.desktop And does not appear firefox by any side, always chrome. This is fine. Also check: Click on a desktop file file