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is there an option to change my default browser for all my applications in Ubuntu 11.10?

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Have a look at your system-settings -> system info:

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Thanks! The simple stuff is so elusive at times! – Ederico Nov 14 '11 at 22:54
If that is the very good mark in your answer, done. – Ederico Nov 15 '11 at 11:08
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If your preferred browser isn't in that menu or you prefer doing it from the command line, this command will let you do the same thing as in fossfreedom's answer:

xdg-settings set default-web-browser name-of-browser.desktop

E.g.:

xdg-settings set default-web-browser firefox.desktop

or

xdg-settings set default-web-browser chromium-browser.desktop

or

xdg-settings set default-web-browser google-chrome.desktop
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You can also change after installing Chromium browser by going into preferences. I suggest Chromium is the best browser.

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"the best" is a too personal opinion, don't you think? – Tom Brito May 24 '12 at 18:32

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