This is fixed in Epiphany 3.2 which uses ubuntu.com for the homepage. Epiphany 3.4 won't allow the home page to be customized.
** Changed in: epiphany-browser (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to epiphany-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/870757 Title: Start page doesn't exist Status in “epiphany-browser” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Start page in epiphany is set by default to: file:///usr/share/ubuntu-artwork/home/index.html which does not exist. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: epiphany-browser 3.0.4-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Oct 8 16:45:05 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110921.2) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=es_ES.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: epiphany-browser UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/epiphany-browser/+bug/870757/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp