clicking help or update available

webe · 09-28-2015, 04:42 PM

hi,

i have a strange problem.

When i click View? at the top or update at the bottom in case of an available update a local file opens, that has nothing to do with calibre.

Is there a way to correct this behavior?

Thanks in advance, webe

BetterRed · 09-28-2015, 05:11 PM

@webe - can you tell use what operating system/version you use and what version of calibre.

Also full path of the 'local file' that opens and what program opens it - files need a program to open them. And a couple of screen shots if you think it would help.

Off the top of my head I'm guessing there's something gone wrong with file associations that are set up at the operating system level.

See Next Post from theducks

BR

theducks · 09-28-2015, 05:42 PM

Help and Update both use the SYSTEM DEFAULT setting for a WEB browser

eg. Firefox, IE

Your system setting has foe browser issues (malware, hijacked, just plain broken)

BetterRed · 09-28-2015, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Help and Update both use the SYSTEM DEFAULT setting for a WEB browser

eg. Firefox, IE

Your system setting has foe browser issues (malware, hijacked, just plain broken)

Of course

First thing I did was to remove Help from tool bar, F1 from keyboard shortcuts, and I rely on RSS to tell me when there's a new version

webe · 09-29-2015, 04:54 AM

Sorry for a mistake: It's not the View-icon but the Help-icon

@BetterRed: thanks for your reaction.

My system is Ubuntu Precise 12.04 LTS
My Calibre-version: 2.39

The file that is opened with FireFox when i click the Help-icon or the update-link is a local file named "index.html" (file:///media/HD2/podcasts/the%20roadhouse/index.html).
I made it myself to keep an overview of downloaded blues podcasts.

I know that in both cases i should be re-directed to Calibre-pages (manual en update)

gr. webe

BetterRed · 09-29-2015, 07:30 AM

@webe - then its something you have done with that file and firefox, I'm not familiar with Ubuntu - hopefully somebody who is will chime in.

However, something to try, change default browser to Chrome.

BR

webe · 10-01-2015, 02:17 PM

I've solved my problem!

The cause of the problem was a desktop configuration file with the name ' Podcast' wherein the command:
firefox "/media/HD2/podcasts/the roadhouse/index.html"
and the file mimeapps.list with a lot of references to this file.

Removing all references and the .desktop file solved my problem.

Thanks for the reactions.

gr. webe

09-28-2015, 04:42 PM	#1
webe Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Iliad	[Solved] clicking help or update available hi, i have a strange problem. When i click View? at the top or update at the bottom in case of an available update a local file opens, that has nothing to do with calibre. Is there a way to correct this behavior? Thanks in advance, webe Last edited by webe; 10-01-2015 at 02:20 PM. Reason: Problem solved

09-28-2015, 05:11 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,002 Karma: 27620706 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@webe - can you tell use what operating system/version you use and what version of calibre. Also full path of the 'local file' that opens and what program opens it - files need a program to open them. And a couple of screen shots if you think it would help. Off the top of my head I'm guessing there's something gone wrong with file associations that are set up at the operating system level. See Next Post from theducks BR Last edited by BetterRed; 09-28-2015 at 11:18 PM.

09-29-2015, 04:54 AM	#5
webe Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Iliad	clicking help or update available Sorry for a mistake: It's not the View-icon but the Help-icon @BetterRed: thanks for your reaction. My system is Ubuntu Precise 12.04 LTS My Calibre-version: 2.39 The file that is opened with FireFox when i click the Help-icon or the update-link is a local file named "index.html" (file:///media/HD2/podcasts/the%20roadhouse/index.html). I made it myself to keep an overview of downloaded blues podcasts. I know that in both cases i should be re-directed to Calibre-pages (manual en update) gr. webe Last edited by webe; 09-29-2015 at 05:23 AM. Reason: another addition

10-01-2015, 02:17 PM	#7
webe Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Iliad	[Solved] clicking help or update available I've solved my problem! The cause of the problem was a desktop configuration file with the name ' Podcast' wherein the command: firefox "/media/HD2/podcasts/the roadhouse/index.html" and the file mimeapps.list with a lot of references to this file. Removing all references and the .desktop file solved my problem. Thanks for the reactions. gr. webe

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,447 Karma: 58055868 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Help and Update both use the SYSTEM DEFAULT setting for a WEB browser eg. Firefox, IE Your system setting has foe browser issues (malware, hijacked, just plain broken)

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BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,002 Karma: 27620706 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@webe - then its something you have done with that file and firefox, I'm not familiar with Ubuntu - hopefully somebody who is will chime in. However, something to try, change default browser to Chrome. BR

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