Bug 1300715 - This version of Firefox can't install gnome extensions
Summary: This version of Firefox can't install gnome extensions
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: firefox
Version: 23
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Martin Stransky
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2016-01-21 14:07 UTC by Ervin
Modified: 2016-02-05 11:01 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Environment:
Last Closed: 2016-02-05 11:01:34 UTC
Type: Bug


Attachments (Terms of Use)
Firefox hangs at the extensions page. (30.31 KB, image/png)
2016-01-21 14:07 UTC, Ervin
no flags Details
A backtrace for this Firefox Bug. (5.40 KB, text/plain)
2016-01-26 19:10 UTC, Ervin
no flags Details
Second attachment for the backtrace, I think the first one was faulty. (109.42 KB, text/plain)
2016-01-26 19:18 UTC, Ervin
no flags Details


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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Mozilla Foundation 1241483 0 None None None 2016-02-03 13:45:35 UTC

Description Ervin 2016-01-21 14:07:36 UTC
Created attachment 1116930 [details]
Firefox hangs at the extensions page.

Description of problem:
The new version of Firefox seems to lack the gnome extensions integration plugin despite the plugin is shown as installed and enabled. 


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
43.0.3


How reproducible:
Always


Steps to Reproduce:
1.Install gnome-tweak-tool
2.Click on install extensions
3.The extension page is shown. Click on an extension of your choice

Actual results:
Firefox can't integrate the extensions with gnome, you can neither install or uninstall, nor are the buttons shown. 

Expected results:
Firefox should be able to install extensions normally or gnome web browser (epiphany) should become default for the tweak tool and for extensions. 

Additional info:I can install extensions normally through the gnome web browser. This was fixed in previous Firefox versions.

Comment 1 Martin Stransky 2016-01-25 13:05:23 UTC
Does it help if you set "xpinstall.signatures.required" to false in about:config?

Comment 2 Ervin 2016-01-25 16:45:09 UTC
Just tried, I set it to false and restarted Firefox. 
No it doesn't. I have not tried a full system reboot. 
Let me know if you want me to test anything else.

Comment 3 Ervin 2016-01-25 16:47:04 UTC
I think that is mainly about Firefox extensions or addons. I don't think it is about the relation between the computer/gnome and firefox.

Comment 4 Martin Stransky 2016-01-26 10:12:24 UTC
Can you please attach a backtrace when Firefox freezes? How-to is here:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Debugging_guidelines_for_Mozilla_products#Application_freeze

Comment 5 Ervin 2016-01-26 19:10:54 UTC
Created attachment 1118580 [details]
A backtrace for this Firefox Bug.

I am providing a backtrace as requested. Please note that I am never generated a backtrace before so I hope it does not contain any errors. 
I followed the exact steps that cause Firefox not to respond to extensions.

Comment 6 Ervin 2016-01-26 19:18:30 UTC
Created attachment 1118584 [details]
Second attachment for the backtrace, I think the first one was faulty.

Comment 7 Martin Stransky 2016-02-03 13:45:03 UTC
>> google_breakpad::CrashGenerationServer::Run()

There may be a problem with mozilla crash reporter. Please try install this update with disabled mozilla crash reporter:

http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=715453

if this build crashes please report that by ABRT tool and/or attach the backtrace here. Thanks!

Comment 8 Martin Stransky 2016-02-03 13:45:35 UTC
Upstream bug - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1241483

Comment 9 Ervin 2016-02-05 11:01:34 UTC
Hello Martin, the new version (official) of Firefox for Fedora now works.


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