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 Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:16 pm Post subject: Firefox problems after out of space problem... |
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I ran out of space whilst emerging OO and it broke a few things, mostly fixed... but am still having problems with FF;
I can load it and use it, the search bar wasn't remembering any of the search engines i had installed (and didnt show nay logo and wouldnt let me search using it...) this has been fixed by re-emerging FF which overwrote what i had with the default ones...
The problem is extensions..... it seems to have forgotten what is installed:
I can use the installed extensions (e.g. the banwidth checker which is in the tools menu, or stumble upon which can be added as a tolbar as per normal), but in the extensions 'pop-up' it showess only the DOM inspector thing and notyhing else...
I cannot install new extensions either (either reinstalling them or trying new ones)
I was thinking it may be a permissions problem in the extensions folder:
| Code: | alex in ~/.mozilla/firefox/lnhpifo4.default/extensions @12:10 (14/01) # ls -l
total 56
-rw-r--r-- 1 alex users 1852 Jan 14 12:10 Extensions.rdf
-rw-r--r-- 1 alex users 46 Jan 13 12:25 installed-extensions.txt
drwxr-xr-x 4 alex users 4096 Dec 9 23:12 {29852C08-1E91-4889-A6BF-C77F91D6A8F3}
drwxr-xr-x 5 alex users 4096 Dec 10 00:03 {305cdad7-3fd0-c3df-5947-68e5318f5a1c}
drwxr-xr-x 4 alex users 4096 Dec 9 23:12 {36C13C8F-54F1-412e-8177-2E411719162D}
drwxr-xr-x 4 alex users 4096 Dec 30 12:14 {7C06F9C2-B0D0-47b4-93B8-116C919084BA}
drwxr-xr-x 4 alex users 4096 Dec 9 23:13 {88cb9cff-ee4a-481e-bb22-ab5c05e04c22}
drwxr-xr-x 2 alex users 4096 Oct 12 16:41 {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
drwxr-xr-x 5 alex users 4096 Jan 5 10:35 {9b9d2aaa-ae26-4447-a7a1-633a32b19ddd}
drwxr-xr-x 4 alex users 4096 Dec 9 23:13 {9f08cb5a-76b1-4bcf-aff9-90e1a5d60b1e}
drwxr-xr-x 4 alex users 4096 Dec 9 23:52 {AE93811A-5C9A-4d34-8462-F7B864FC4696}
drwxr-xr-x 4 alex users 4096 Dec 9 20:27 {F33233B3-EDB1-41f4-8482-917AB190E647}
drwxr-xr-x 4 alex users 4096 Dec 9 23:29 {a6ca9b3b-5e52-4f47-85d8-cca35bb57596}
drwxr-xr-x 4 alex users 4096 Dec 9 20:27 {cd2b821e-19f9-40a7-ac5c-08d6c197fc43}
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Or maybe the Extensions.rdf or the installed-extensions.txt may be wrong:
| Code: | alex in ~/.mozilla/firefox/lnhpifo4.default/extensions @12:15 (14/01) # less Extensions.rdf
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<RDF:RDF xmlns:NS2="http://www.mozilla.org/2004/em-rdf#"
xmlns:NC="http://home.netscape.com/NC-rdf#"
xmlns:RDF="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#">
<RDF:Description RDF:about="http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/extensions/athenstoolb
ar/athenstoolbar-0.8.2-fx+fx+mz.xpi"
NS2:name="AthensToolbar 0.8.2"
NS2:version=" "
NS2:iconURL="https://addons.update.mozilla.org/images/default.png"
NS2:downloadURL="http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/extensions/athen
stoolbar/athenstoolbar-0.8.2-fx+fx+mz.xpi" />
<RDF:Description RDF:about="http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/extensions/linky/linky
-2.2.0-fx+mz+tb.xpi"
NS2:name="Linky 2.2.0"
NS2:version=" "
NS2:iconURL="https://addons.update.mozilla.org/images/default.png"
NS2:downloadURL="http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/extensions/linky
/linky-2.2.0-fx+mz+tb.xpi" />
<RDF:Description RDF:about="http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/extensions/flashgot/fl
ashgot-0.5.5-fx+mz.xpi"
NS2:name="FlashGot 0.5.5"
NS2:version=" "
NS2:iconURL="https://addons.update.mozilla.org/images/default.png"
NS2:downloadURL="http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/extensions/flash
got/flashgot-0.5.5-fx+mz.xpi" />
<RDF:Description RDF:about="http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/extensions/adblock/adb
lock-0.5.2.039-fx.xpi"
NS2:name="Adblock 0.5.2.039"
NS2:version=" "
NS2:iconURL="https://addons.update.mozilla.org/images/default.png"
NS2:downloadURL="http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/extensions/adblo
ck/adblock-0.5.2.039-fx.xpi" />
</RDF:RDF> |
This is just details of the things i have recently tried (and failed ) to install...
| Code: | alex in ~/.mozilla/firefox/lnhpifo4.default/extensions @12:19 (14/01) # less installed-extensions.txt
theme,{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
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Now this looks like it should have the details of what is installed and also maybe be the problem for not being able to install new...
I am at sea here i'm afraid,
Thanks in advance for your help.
Alex
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ahadley
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| Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject: same for search bar |
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Well, it seems that the same is also true for the search engines in the search bar as for the extensions... i can't install any more...
hmm... delete .mozilla, emerge -C and re-emerge?? or do i have any other options?
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:43 am Post subject: |
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*bump*
no suggestions?
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kallamej
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:14 am Post subject: |
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So, have you tried to back up your profile directory and re-install an extension? I don't use any so I can't really help you debug the problem.
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ahadley
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:49 am Post subject: |
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I can't install extensions (whether it's a reinstall or a new extension...) same goes with the search engines... hmmm....
In which case is there anything important i need to back up (appart from bookmarks of course...) before emerging and deleting the ~/.mozilla/firefox??
Will report how it goes...
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If you haven't done anything yet, just move ~/.mozilla someplace else and try starting firefox to see if it works normally again. Keep bookmarks, saved passwords that you've forgotten... With a complete copy of the profile you don't have to be afraid to lose something important.
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ahadley
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| Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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I have removed ~/.mozilla (backing up the bookmarks first) and then
| Code: | emerge -C mozilla-firefox
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This solved most of the problems with the one exception of search engines... for some reason though I can install extensions again I can't install search engines... it just does nothing....
All very strange.
Thanks
Alex
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