xdg-settings:tldr:a3858
xdg-settings: Set the default web browser to Firefox.
$ xdg-settings set ${default-web-browser} ${firefox-desktop}
try on your machine
The command "xdg-settings set ${default-web-browser} ${firefox-desktop}" is used to set the default web browser on a Linux system.
Here is an explanation of the command:
- "xdg-settings" is a command-line tool that allows users to manipulate the desktop settings in a freedesktop.org-compliant environment. It is commonly used to manage default applications.
- "set" is an argument that specifies the action to be performed, which is setting a new default value.
- "${default-web-browser}" is a variable that represents the current default web browser on the system. It is typically defined as the default web browser set by the user or the system.
- "${firefox-desktop}" is a variable that represents the desired default web browser. In this case, it is set to "firefox-desktop," which is a predefined value representing the Firefox browser on the desktop.
So, the command is essentially setting the default web browser to Firefox on the Linux system by using the "xdg-settings" tool.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.