Why doesn't chrome open a link clicked in 3rd party apps in Ubuntu?

Question

Google Chrome

The problem is this. Clicking on any link launches a new copy of chrome with the main page instead of the link that was clicked. Ubuntu 15.10 system. Chrome latest version, default browser chrome

Answer 1

In the file $HOME/.local/share/applications/google-chrome.desktop
Find: Exec=/opt/google/chrome/chrome
And add the %U
parameter at the end There will be something like: Exec=/opt/google/chrome /chrome %U