From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Mar 28 22:22:48 2018 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 29 Mar 2018 02:22:48 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:57791 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1f1NDE-0000qP-F3 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:22:48 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:53232) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1f1NDC-0000q1-VG for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:22:47 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1f1ND6-000306-Mr for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:22:41 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,FROM_EXCESS_BASE64, T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:33616) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1f1ND6-0002zy-JA for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:22:40 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:44194) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1f1ND5-00033m-9E for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:22:40 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1f1ND2-0002yJ-49 for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:22:39 -0400 Received: from homie.mail.dreamhost.com ([208.97.132.208]:32797 helo=homiemail-a99.g.dreamhost.com) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1f1ND1-0002xT-RR for bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Wed, 28 Mar 2018 22:22:36 -0400 Received: from homiemail-a99.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a99.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A0861D3E068; Wed, 28 Mar 2018 19:22:32 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=jidanni.org; h=from:to:cc :subject:references:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type: content-transfer-encoding; s=jidanni.org; bh=f7hP3XeKmqvKFgIHb+H JFb1BrGE=; b=nQeDzcw4RuRO4s6YzA7LZ99OkbckO27FZkEXOU9Lvg2NqSTKK7N 9C8WPsyjb2NgEJvCD3iKydT3QsLuQGiOXFYZ7s5p7vrTP0I2r9FhbXzSV8niCvSd Le5fjSXtcSX+t7fP9rRMjBLKm9CNilkmaKJvYjveMEsJn+GIHFg+eHwA= Received: from jidanni.org (114-41-29-124.dynamic-ip.hinet.net [114.41.29.124]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: jidanni@jidanni.org) by homiemail-a99.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id E9013D3E067; Wed, 28 Mar 2018 19:22:31 -0700 (PDT) From: =?utf-8?B?56mN5Li55bC8?= Dan Jacobson To: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org Subject: Document how to use $BROWSER for external browser References: <87vadi483t.fsf@jidanni.org> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:22:29 +0800 Message-ID: <878taboc2i.fsf_-_@jidanni.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x (no timestamps) [generic] [fuzzy] X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.9 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit Cc: Katsumi Yamaoka X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.9 (----) Gentleman, other programs know to just use $BROWSER when calling the external browser. But for emacs and gnus, one must hire a consultant to achieve the same effect. At least one of the manuals should say how. And in fact, if $BROWSER is good enough for other programs, it should be the default for emacs/gnus too. >>>>> "KY" =3D=3D Katsumi Yamaoka writes: KY> On Tue, 27 Mar 2018 09:31:34 +0800, =E7=A9=8D=E4=B8=B9=E5=B0=BC=E3=81= =95=E3=82=93 wrote: >> RET runs the command shr-browse-url, which is an interactive compiled >> Lisp function in =E2=80=98shr.el=E2=80=99. KY> `shr-browse-url' runs the Lisp function `browse-url' (unless the KY> prefix argument is given when invoking `shr-browse-url'). KY> So, in the normal way that browse-url's author supposed, you can KY> choose a certain ready-made Lisp function as you like as follows: KY> (setq browse-url-browser-function #'browse-url-firefox) KY> To see the ready-made functions you can use, do: KY> M-x customize-option RET browse-url-browser-function RET KY> ;; You will see browse-url-firefox, browse-url-chromium, etc. >> I want it to call $BROWSER from the environment. >> ;;(if (string-equal (getenv "BROWSER") "chromium") >> ;; nil (setq browse-url-chromium-program >> ;; (concat "/usr/bin/" (getenv "BROWSER")))) ;I am a dork >> (setq browse-url-default-browser (getenv "BROWSER")) KY> `browse-url-default-browser' is a function, not a variable, and KY> is one of candidates for `browse-url-browser-function'. So, KY> this (setq ...) form has no effect. But you are not a dork. :-) Wrong. KY> You can create your own Lisp function that sees "BROWSER". KY> For example: KY> (setq browse-url-browser-function #'my-browse-url-default-browser) KY> (defun my-browse-url-default-browser (url &optional _dummy) KY> "Run a browser that the environment variable BROWSER specifies. KY> BROWSER may be an existing shell command name, or a command name plus KY> some arguments like: \"firefox\", or \"firefox -new-tab\"" KY> (interactive (browse-url-interactive-arg "URL: ")) KY> (let ((process-environment (browse-url-process-environment)) KY> (browser (getenv "BROWSER")) KY> args name) KY> (setq browser (split-string browser) KY> args (cdr browser) KY> browser (car browser) KY> name (concat (file-name-nondirectory browser) KY> " " (mapconcat #'identity args " ") KY> " " url) KY> url (browse-url-encode-url url)) KY> (apply 'start-process name nil (executable-find browser) KY> (append args (list url))))) Waaa... it actually works! Thanks! From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Mar 29 20:32:04 2018 Received: (at 30981) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 Mar 2018 00:32:04 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59206 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1f1hxc-0004uV-GR for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:32:04 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:54754) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1f1hxb-0004u2-QV for 30981@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:32:04 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1f1hxW-0001RL-10 for 30981@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:31:58 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:56352) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1f1hxV-0001RF-Tf; Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:31:57 -0400 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1f1hxV-0000BU-9n; Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:31:57 -0400 From: Glenn Morris To: 30981@debbugs.gnu.org, Katsumi Yamaoka Subject: Re: bug#30981: Document how to use $BROWSER for external browser References: <87vadi483t.fsf@jidanni.org> <878taboc2i.fsf_-_@jidanni.org> X-Spook: Shooting eavesdropping Somolia doctrine basement X-Ran: P=/Dv9!@?FP%rs&6^a5Y{foC|TIkKo0xywFK6I~6mv#*#Cy}M`MV[j4,AA X-Hue: red X-Attribution: GM Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:31:57 -0400 In-Reply-To: <878taboc2i.fsf_-_@jidanni.org> (=?utf-8?B?IuepjeS4ueWwvA==?= Dan Jacobson"'s message of "Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:22:29 +0800") Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 30981 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) xdg-open respects BROWSER, and xdg-open is the browse-url default on GNU/Linux. browse-url-can-use-xdg-open was overly restrictive prior to 26.1. In Emacs 26.1 it probably Just Works. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Mar 30 02:01:49 2018 Received: (at 30981) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 Mar 2018 06:01:49 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59289 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1f1n6j-00065c-IU for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 30 Mar 2018 02:01:49 -0400 Received: from hampton.hostforweb.net ([181.214.31.159]:32851) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1f1n6h-00065U-T0 for 30981@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 30 Mar 2018 02:01:48 -0400 Received: from s70.gtokyofl21.vectant.ne.jp ([202.215.75.70]:60000 helo=localhost) by hampton.hostforweb.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.89_1) (envelope-from ) id 1f1n6e-000mq1-91; Fri, 30 Mar 2018 01:01:45 -0500 Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:01:40 +0900 Message-ID: From: Katsumi Yamaoka To: =?utf-8?B?56mN5Li55bC8?= Dan Jacobson Subject: Re: bug#30981: Document how to use $BROWSER for external browser References: <87vadi483t.fsf@jidanni.org> <878taboc2i.fsf_-_@jidanni.org> Organization: Emacsen advocacy group X-Face: #kKnN,xUnmKia.'[pp`; Omh}odZK)?7wQSl"4o04=EixTF+V[""w~iNbM9ZL+.b*_CxUmFk B#Fu[*?MZZH@IkN:!"\w%I_zt>[$nm7nQosZ<3eu; B:$Q_:p!',P.c0-_Cy[dz4oIpw0ESA^D*1Lw= L&i*6&( User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.0.50 (x86_64-unknown-cygwin) Cancel-Lock: sha1:Cx8RLwFf20rwm4vJklzmD42/OEw= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-OutGoing-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.2 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - hampton.hostforweb.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - debbugs.gnu.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - jpl.org X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: hampton.hostforweb.net: authenticated_id: yamaoka/from_h X-Authenticated-Sender: hampton.hostforweb.net: yamaoka@jpl.org X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 30981 Cc: Glenn Morris , 30981@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:31:57 -0400, Glenn Morris wrote: > xdg-open respects BROWSER, and xdg-open is the browse-url default on GNU/Linux. > browse-url-can-use-xdg-open was overly restrictive prior to 26.1. > In Emacs 26.1 it probably Just Works. Thanks. Though I'm not on GNU/Linux now, is it ok to close this bug Jidanni? You should have xdg-open if you are on GNU/Linux. Even if (browse-url-can-use-xdg-open) returns nil, you can do: (setq browse-url-browser-function #'browse-url-xdg-open) From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Mar 30 04:30:41 2018 Received: (at 30981-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 30 Mar 2018 08:30:42 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59348 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1f1pQn-00012j-Pk for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 30 Mar 2018 04:30:41 -0400 Received: from homie.mail.dreamhost.com ([208.97.132.208]:43279 helo=homiemail-a9.g.dreamhost.com) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1f1pQm-00012b-NE for 30981-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 30 Mar 2018 04:30:41 -0400 Received: from homiemail-a9.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a9.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B36B5BE066; Fri, 30 Mar 2018 01:30:39 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=jidanni.org; h=from:to:cc :subject:references:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type; s=jidanni.org; bh=IXgSo4xIRLz0OqPGt9wKsHm97JI=; b=QGSTwj2aRV6RI mUBda9XHIDkSCVDZH+szzz755RyAYGoXqcWHrpS8VPDKlF8NL8npfHwYd+1frc9U 7QlY6zek2LGkY2GYPq1J2BdjGBTZZGEDTC9iFfdMXrtMJV3n4fmFDtpKGcnlI7EL VVUKNVm1tEsV/HgVVttE72knN9v3Q4= Received: from jidanni.org (220-140-14-158.dynamic-ip.hinet.net [220.140.14.158]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: jidanni@jidanni.org) by homiemail-a9.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 5237D5BE06B; Fri, 30 Mar 2018 01:30:39 -0700 (PDT) From: =?utf-8?B?56mN5Li55bC8?= Dan Jacobson To: Katsumi Yamaoka Subject: Re: bug#30981: Document how to use $BROWSER for external browser References: <87vadi483t.fsf@jidanni.org> <878taboc2i.fsf_-_@jidanni.org> Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2018 16:30:36 +0800 Message-ID: <87muyqm0cz.fsf@jidanni.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 30981-done Cc: Glenn Morris , 30981-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) OK I'll close it! Thanks. >>>>> "KY" == Katsumi Yamaoka writes: KY> On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:31:57 -0400, Glenn Morris wrote: >> xdg-open respects BROWSER, and xdg-open is the browse-url default on GNU/Linux. >> browse-url-can-use-xdg-open was overly restrictive prior to 26.1. >> In Emacs 26.1 it probably Just Works. KY> Thanks. Though I'm not on GNU/Linux now, is it ok to close this KY> bug Jidanni? You should have xdg-open if you are on GNU/Linux. KY> Even if (browse-url-can-use-xdg-open) returns nil, you can do: KY> (setq browse-url-browser-function #'browse-url-xdg-open) From unknown Tue Aug 19 21:03:29 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:24:05 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator