FS#16424 - Firebug does not install in Firefox (Shiretoko)

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Keerthi (keerthi) - Thursday, 01 October 2009, 18:12 GMT
Last edited by Aaron Griffin (phrakture) - Friday, 02 October 2009, 20:55 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
Incorrect firefox build causes Firebug extension uninstallable.

Additional info:
* package version(s)
firefox 3.5.3-1

Steps to reproduce:
1. Go to www.getfirebug.com and install the extension
2. Firefox prompts for restart but extension won't install
3. Look under Tools -> Add-ons where the 'Restart alert' is still active
4. Click restart firefox. You will endup going back to Step 3 in an infinite loop
The only way out is to scroll down to Firebug under Tools -> Extension and click Cancel.

THE FIX:
See http://groups.google.com/group/firebug/browse_thread/thread/7c1a9c0886d98070/6791b68e3a829ceb
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Closed by  Aaron Griffin (phrakture)
Friday, 02 October 2009, 20:55 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  See comments
Comment by Liu Dongiao (liudongmiao) - Thursday, 01 October 2009, 19:23 GMT
it never occurs.

firefox 3.5.3-1

http://getfirebug.com/releases/firebug/1.4/
latest 1.4.2 works for me
Comment by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi (djgera) - Friday, 02 October 2009, 02:25 GMT
works fine here both i686 and x86_64
Comment by Keerthi (keerthi) - Friday, 02 October 2009, 20:32 GMT
Not sure what happenned. Appears like some kind of firefox glitch. Deleting the ~/.mozilla folder sorted it out (I had to reinstall all the extensions)

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