FS#23400 - firefox doesn't start from shell

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by pietro (archpietro) - Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 09:12 GMT
Last edited by Ionut Biru (wonder) - Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 11:23 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity Very Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
When i start firefox from shell
#firefox
firefox doesn't start and appeared the message:
"Could not read application.ini"
if i start from "/usr/bin/firefox" firefox start normally.
The previous version worked without this problem (it appeared only after the upgrade of package)



Additional info:
* package version(s) 4.0-1
* config and/or log files etc.


Steps to reproduce:
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Closed by  Ionut Biru (wonder)
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 11:23 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Ionut Biru (wonder) - Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 09:20 GMT
if it works with full path that means you got another firefox binary in PATH.

do a
$ which firefox
Comment by Greg (dolby) - Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 09:33 GMT
i think a $file /usr/bin/firefox might also be helpful. i remember this happening with firefox 3 for some people as well.
see for example this: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=384972
also search the internet to find other resources of information
Comment by pietro (archpietro) - Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 09:36 GMT
ok. Sorry if i posted it on the bug tracker, but I thought that it was a bug because before the upgrade it worked (sorry for my english, but I'm not an english users ;-) )
Comment by Greg (dolby) - Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 10:19 GMT
Did you figure out what the problem is/was?
Comment by pietro (archpietro) - Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 10:54 GMT
Yes, after your suggestion, now it works!

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