SOLVED Firefox opens blank pages intead of URL

SOLVED Firefox opens blank pages intead of URL


Problem

When trying to open an URL with Firefox (eg. via File Manager of Mail Reader), Firefox opens a blank page or your homepage (if its set to something other than blank) instead of the URL.

This situation has been reported and confirmed as a bug (bug #1427144 on launchpad).

Solution

It seems that the problem is in the file /usr/share/xfce4/helpers/firefox.desktop, and replacing the last line fixes it.

Fix

You can fix it manually (1) or just run the command (2) that creates a backup and automatically replaces the broken line.

  1. Manual: Open /usr/share/xfce4/helpers/firefox.desktop with your favorite text editor and root permissions (eg. sudo mousepad /usr/share/xfce4/helpers/firefox.desktop). Then replace the following line:

    X-XFCE-CommandsWithParameter=%B -remote "openURL(%s)";%B %s;

    With this one:

    X-XFCE-CommandsWithParameter=%B %s;%B %s;

  2. Automatic: Open a terminal window and run:

    cd /usr/share/xfce4/helpers/ && sudo cp firefox.desktop firefox.desktop.bak && sudo sed -i s/-remote "openURL(%s)"/%s/ firefox.desktop

References

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