How can I choose an arbitrary executable or `*.desktop` file for specifying the default web browser?

From: Wolfgang Jeltsch <wolfgang-it jeltsch info>
To: gnomecc-list gnome org
Subject: How can I choose an arbitrary executable or `*.desktop` file for specifying the default web browser?
Date: Sun, 03 Mar 2019 12:31:10 +0200

Hi!

I’m using Ubuntu GNOME 16.04, which contains GNOME 3.18.

The GNOME Control Center allows me to select a web browser under Details
» Default Applications. However, the only choices it offers are browsers
I’ve installed via Ubuntu’s package manager. How can I specify an
arbitrary executable or `*.desktop` file to be used whenever a GNOME
application wants to start a web browser?

All the best,
Wolfgang

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