Re: [Evolution] Need help with getting evo to launch a browser

[Mark Gordon <mtgordon ximian com>]

On Wed, 2003-09-10 at 06:35, Paul Hands wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> This is NOT the usual FAQ regarding getting "my favourite browser" to
> launch from evolution.  I've been through all the usual steps for
> this.
>
> Simply put, I got a new laptop.  I added evolution and XD2, just like
> on my old laptop.  Both are running SuSE 8.2 and version 1.4.4 of evo
> and connector.  When I click on a link, either in an email, or in the
> summary, nothing happens, except that an error message appears in the
> calling shell window :- 
>
> (evolution:9380): GLib-CRITICAL **: file gshell.c: line 603
> (g_shell_parse_argv): assertion `command_line != NULL' failed
>
> I've been into control center and set the URL handler to be galeon,
> mozilla, gnome-moz-remote and even a test script.
>
> I suspect something is wrong with GConf, but I don't know where to
> start looking.  Everything is up to date in red-carpet.  
>
> Upgrading to evolution-1.4.4.0.200309090601-0.snap.ximian.7.1 makes no
> difference. 
> Gconf is gconf2-2.2.0-37.ximian.7.7
>
> I can't see any obvious difference between the two machines.
>
> Anyone have any ideas what I might tackle next?
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul

What's the output of:

$ gconftool-2 -g /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/unknown/command

-Mark Gordon