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   RonB to occam   
   Re: Where is firefox 'executable'   
   04 Jan 26 01:50:03   
   
   From: ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com   
      
   On 2026-01-03, occam  wrote:   
   > I have just installed Linux mint (22.2) on a partition trying to make   
   > things work as they do under Windows.   
   >   
   > I have a working Firefox   
   > I have a working Betterbird (it's just like Thunderbird )   
   >   
   > I am trying to launch Firefox - by clicking on a link in a message in   
   > Betterbird. The way to do this is to is to set Firefox app as the   
   > 'action' against the Content types 'http://' (and https://). (Found   
   > under 'settings' ->  'general' -> 'file & attachments'.)   
   >   
   > Where is the firefox  program stored in Linux? (I have no idea where to   
   > find the 'executable'.)   
   >   
   > Thanks for any pointers   
      
   Just type   
      
   which firefox (in the terminal)   
      
   It will show   
      
   /usr/bin/firefox   
      
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