In this short article you will learn how to set a default Web browser on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Desktop.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to set default Web Browser
Change default browser on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Desktop
Software Requirements and Conventions Used
| Category | Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used |
|---|---|
| System | Installed Ubuntu 20.04 or upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa |
| Software | N/A |
| Other | Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command. |
| Conventions |
# – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command$ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user |
Change default browser on Ubuntu 20.04 step by step instructions
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Open up Ubuntu 20.04 Gnome settings and click onDefault ApplicationsAlternatively you can open the Default Applications setting from command line:
$ gnome-control-center default-applications
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Given that you have already installed an alternative web browser like for example Google Chrome you can select it from the correspondingWebmenu.