How to make Opera the default browser?

[igoru-san]

I'm using Opera for a few weeks but it doesn't appear in the "Prefered Applications" window.

How can I enforce this config?
There's no "custom" option.

And I've already tried the command "sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser", but it did nothing.

[Leit]

to use it as favorite in the mintmenu, open the mintmenu, rightclick on the program and select "add to favorites" (or something similar, i'm not using the english version).
to make it the default browser.... mhm i haven't used gnome since a while but it should be in the system-configuration "preferred software" or something.

[odo5435]

If you're using Gnome, go to Mintmenu > Control Centre then within the 'Personal' grouping click on 'Preferred Applications'. If Opera is installed it should show in the dropdown box under 'Web Browser' in the 'Internet' tab. Click on Opera and close the window and then it should show on your Mintmenu 'Favourites'.

[igoru-san]

THAT'S the problem.
It's installed but it doesn't appear in that menu in the Preferred Apps settings.
And also, there's no "custom" option anymore, so I can't add it manually.

[Terryphi]

I don't understand why Opera does not appeared in Preferred Applications if it is installed correctly. This may be a workaround. The setting is in ~/.gconf/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/%gconf.xml
Note the stringvalue.

I have Opera set as default browser and here is mine:

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<gconf>
	<entry name="command" mtime="1313853607" type="string">
		<stringvalue>opera %s</stringvalue>
	</entry>
</gconf>

and also in ~/.gconf/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/https/%gconf.xml

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<gconf>
	<entry name="command" mtime="1284997190" type="string">
		<stringvalue>opera %s</stringvalue>
	</entry>
</gconf>

I hope this helps.