To open URLs like: ssh://user@hostname.com Check to see if ssh protocol handler is already set: xdg-mime query default x-scheme-handler/ssh Create desktop entry (.desktop file) for ssh handler: cat ~/.local/share/applications/ssh-handler.desktop [Desktop Entry] Name=SSH Handler GenericName=SSH Handler Comment=Open ssh URLs – ssh://user@hostname Version=1.0 Exec=bash -c ‘(URL=”%U” HOST=”\${URL:6}”; ssh \$HOST); bash’ Terminal=true Type=Application Icon=utilities-terminal MimeType=x-scheme-handler/ssh; Keywords=ssh;protocol EOF Set […]