Fred Obermann wrote:
> I installed the NetBeans IDE 6.0 M10 on Linux, ran the application,
> got the introductory page, clicked on Docs and Support and was treated
> to a Warning Dialog stating:
>
> Cannot execute /usr/bin/firefox. Check external browser configuration.
>
> Well, in the Tools/Options/General dialog box Firefox is selected, and
> '/usr/bin/firefox' exists on the file system and is executable.
>
> This is not an auspicious beginning.
>
> How do I fix this problem?
>
>
>
This has cropped up recently. The problem in other cases has been with
the argument to /usr/bin/firefox. This can be checked at Tools ->
Options -> Advanced Options -> IDE Configuration -> Server and External
Tool Settings -> Web Browsers
I have "-new-window {URL}" as the argument.
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Peter B. West <
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