Ubuntu
firefox package

gconf entry for old versioned firefoxs exist

Bug #517079 reported by michael37
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firefox (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Wishlist
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Bug Description

gconftool --get /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/command
/usr/bin/firefox-3.6 %s

This happens if someone changes the default browser systemwide.
Most likely use cases are setting
1. firefox-3.5 on Jaunty (Archive)
2. firefox-3.6 in Karmic (From Dailies) (PPA)

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michael37 (misha37) wrote :

$ apport-collect -p apport 517079
Logging into Launchpad... You have to allow "Change anything" privileges.
Downloading bug information...
The authorization page:
   (https://edge.launchpad.net/+authorize-token?oauth_token=xrds5hXB1pLkwb37gW71)
should be opening in your browser. After you have authorized
this program to access Launchpad on your behalf you should come
back here and press <Enter> to finish the authentication process.
Error showing url: Failed to execute child process "firefox-3.5" (No such file or directory)

Error connecting to Launchpad: HTTP Error 401: Unauthorized
You have to allow "Change anything" privileges.

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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote :

Seems you customized the browser to use. Please set it back to the default in System -> Preferences -> Preferred Applications

Changed in apport (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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Micah Gersten (micahg) wrote :

Well, I get firefox-3.6, but it's the same issue. The binary for the default Firefox has always been firefox, so that's what apport should try to launch. The thing is, that apport just uses the gnome default url handler:
gconftool --get /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/http/command
/usr/bin/firefox-3.6 %s

So, it seems the issue is with Firefox not cleaning up on install, so I'm moving it there.

affects: apport (Ubuntu) → firefox (Ubuntu)
Changed in firefox (Ubuntu):
status: Invalid → Confirmed
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Micah Gersten (micahg) wrote :

BTW, Martin's right that it's a custom URL setting as it was in my case, so I'm marking this Wishlist. I don't know if we necessarily want to try to purge custom settings like this though.

Changed in firefox (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
Micah Gersten (micahg)
summary: - apport-bug looks for firefox-3.5 instead of the latest version of the
- browser
+ gconf entry for old versioned firefox's exist
description: updated
description: updated
summary: - gconf entry for old versioned firefox's exist
+ gconf entry for old versioned firefoxs exist
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dino99 (9d9) wrote :

outdated version

Changed in firefox (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
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