Description of problem: When launching Firefox by using "/usr/lib/firefox-3.0.4/firefox" as command no plugins from /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins are listed in firefox addons-manager. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): firefox-3.0.4-1.el5.centos xulrunner-1.9.0.4-1.el5 How reproducible: allways Steps to Reproduce: 1. Open a shell 2. Enter "/usr/lib/firefox-3.0.4/firefox" as command 3. Open Firefox addons-manager Actual results: No plugins from /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins are listed Expected results: Plugins from /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins should be listed as well as plugins installed in the profile folder Additional info: "/usr/lib/firefox-3.0.4/firefox" is the command which firefox sets when answering the question for setting FF as default browser with "yes"
The Problem also occours when launching firefox by using the htmlview command
Thanks for the bug report. We have reviewed the information you have provided above, and there is some additional information we require that will be helpful in our diagnosis of this issue. Could we get output of the command rpm -qa *xulrun* *firefox* *mozilla* *flash* *plugin* We will review this issue again once you've had a chance to attach this information. Thanks in advance.
Well, it's simple...run it by /usr/bin/firefox.
"/usr/lib/firefox-3.0.4/firefox" is the command which firefox sets when answering the question for setting FF as default browser with "yes". And this is also the path wich htmlview uses for launching Firefox.
bash-3.2$ rpm -qa *xulrun* *firefox* *mozilla* *flash* *plugin* xfce4-xfapplet-plugin-0.1.0-1.el5.centos xfce4-genmon-plugin-3.1-1.el5.centos xfce4-netload-plugin-0.4.0-4.el5.centos xfce4-systemload-plugin-0.4.2-1.el5.centos xulrunner-1.9.0.4-1.el5 pidgin-plugin_pack-2.0.0-1.el5.rf xfce4-dict-plugin-0.2.1-1.el5.centos xfce4-eyes-plugin-4.4.0-1.el5.centos gstreamer-plugins-base-devel-0.10.9-6.el5 xfce-mcs-plugins-4.4.2-1.el5.centos xfce4-places-plugin-1.0.0-2.el5.centos gstreamer-plugins-ugly-0.10.5-3.el5.rf xfce4-mount-plugin-0.5.1-1.el5.centos xfce4-cpugraph-plugin-0.4.0-2.el5.centos xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin-0.4.2-4.el5.centos firefox-3.0.4-1.el5.centos purple-plugin_pack-2.0.0-1.el5.rf thunar-archive-plugin-0.2.4-2.el5.centos gstreamer-plugins-good-0.10.4-4.el5 xfce4-wavelan-plugin-0.5.4-1.el5.centos xfce4-diskperf-plugin-2.1.0-2.el5.centos xfce4-clipman-plugin-0.8.0-1.el5.centos xfce4-fsguard-plugin-0.4.0-2.el5.centos xfce4-datetime-plugin-0.5.0-2.el5.centos xfce4-notes-plugin-1.6.0-2.el5.centos xfce4-weather-plugin-0.6.2-2.el5.centos xfce4-battery-plugin-0.5.0-1.el5.centos gstreamer-plugins-bad-0.10.3-8.el5.rf xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.4-1.el5 xfce4-screenshooter-plugin-1.0.0-4.el5.centos xfce4-timer-plugin-0.5.1-1.el5.centos xfce4-minicmd-plugin-0.4-6.el5.centos.1 xfce4-websearch-plugin-0.1.1-0.6.20070428svn2704.el5.centos xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin-1.9.4-1.el5.centos flash-plugin-10.0.12.36-release gstreamer-plugins-base-0.10.9-6.el5 xfce4-xkb-plugin-0.4.3-1.el5.centos xfce4-mailwatch-plugin-1.0.1-5.el5.centos xfce4-sensors-plugin-0.10.99.2-3.el5.centos
Aha, we need to fix the default launcher then from /usr/lib/firefox-3.0.4/firefox to /usr/bin/firefox or maybe disable the default browser check...
Proposed patch in bug #474461. Function g_find_program_in_path is used to determine right firefox execution script location.
See https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=469648. Closing as upstream.