FS#13759 - Firefox is midetected when attempting to install Google Software

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Dawid Wróbel (cromo) - Thursday, 12 March 2009, 01:16 GMT
Last edited by Hugo Doria (hdoria) - Saturday, 21 March 2009, 21:49 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
It is not possible to download some of Google extensions for Firefox, like the new Google Toolbar 5 or Google Gears. It seems to be a packaging problem, as I couldn't find anything on the internet regarding compatibility issues between the newest 3.0.7 version of Firefox and the extensions mentioned.

Additional info:
* package version(s)
firefox-3.0.7-1

Steps to reproduce:
Go to http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/toolbar/FT5/ and try to install the extension.
Go to http://gears.google.com/ and see the non-compatibility notice.

The problem has also been reported by another Archlinux user here:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=514029
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Closed by  Hugo Doria (hdoria)
Saturday, 21 March 2009, 21:49 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Dawid Wróbel (cromo) - Thursday, 12 March 2009, 01:18 GMT
I suppose the problem is because the "Gran Paradiso" branding of Firefox in Archlinux.
Comment by Dawid Wróbel (cromo) - Thursday, 12 March 2009, 01:20 GMT
I also checked the 3.0.7 under Windows and both extensions can be installed there.
Comment by Dawid Wróbel (cromo) - Thursday, 12 March 2009, 01:26 GMT
OK, the solution was explained here:
http://wiki.debian.org/
In short, one needs to change the general.useragent.extra.firefox preference under about:config from Swiftweasel/3.0.x to Firefox/3.0.x
However it would be good to put some notice for the users in the post install message or even consider patching the source to automatically set the User Agent as described.
Comment by Gavin Bisesi (Daenyth) - Saturday, 21 March 2009, 15:07 GMT
I'd say this is more of a bug with the google software than with the Arch package. Blame the mozilla licensing that disallows our use of the Firefox brand.

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