Getting Links to Work in Spark on Linux

As you probably know, we have setup openfire as an xmpp chat server. We use spark by the same people for a nice little client to interface with the server and chat with other users. However, in Linux, clicking links sent by users would not work. Read on for the quick fix.

So apparently Spark defaults to netscape for some reason or another. Therefore, a simple link to whatever browser you want to use is sufficient to get things working.

We wanted to use our firefox 3 browser for this is how it is done:

[as root:]
ln -s /usr/bin/firefox-3.0 /usr/bin/netscape

Now to check you can click a link and it should open in your existing browser session as a new tab. If not make sure that you can see the following:

/usr/bin/netscape -v
---> Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Copyright (c) 1998 - 2008 mozilla.org

And there you go...you are now all set.