[Bug 1872073] Re: firefox can't access internet after libgd3 update to new version 2.2.5-4ubuntu 0.4 linux mint tricia bionic

[Jh Ush]

Have not tried downgrading to libgd2. I'd prefer to try to uninstall
firefox, clean out cache, and reinstall. Think this is worth try? I'm
new to linux.

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Title:
  firefox can't access internet after libgd3 update to new version
  2.2.5-4ubuntu 0.4 linux mint tricia bionic

Status in firefox package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in libgd2 package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Had to install chromium which works fine. Firefox worked fine before
  the 2 updates on April 4, 2020. Maybe coincidence. I don't know. Linux
  Mint Tricia. Bionic.

  Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon 4.4.8
  Linux Kernel 5.3.0-46-generic

  System:    Host: kathy-Parrot Kernel: 5.3.0-46-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.5.0 
             Desktop: Cinnamon 4.4.8 wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia 
             base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic 
  Machine:   Type: Desktop System: Google product: Parrot v: 1.0 serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 3 
             serial: <filter> 
             Mobo: Google model: Parrot v: 1.0 serial: <filter> BIOS: coreboot 
             v: 4.0-6588-g4acd8ea-dirty date: 09/04/2014 
  CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Celeron 1007U bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Ivy Bridge 
             rev: 9 L2 cache: 2048 KiB 
             flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 5986 
             Speed: 798 MHz min/max: 800/1500 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 798 2: 798 
  Graphics:  Device-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 
             chip ID: 8086:0156 
             Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.5 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
             resolution: 1366x768~60Hz 
             OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile v: 4.2 Mesa 19.2.8 compat-v: 3.0 
             direct render: Yes 
  Audio:     Device-1: Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel 
             v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:1e20 
             Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.3.0-46-generic 
  Network:   Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Foxconn 
             driver: ath9k v: kernel port: 0400 bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 168c:0034 
             IF: wlp1s0 state: up mac: <filter> 
             Device-2: Broadcom and subsidiaries NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe 
             vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: tg3 v: 3.137 port: 0400 bus ID: 02:00.0 
             chip ID: 14e4:16b5 
             IF: enp2s0f0 state: down mac: <filter> 
  Drives:    Local Storage: total: 134.12 GiB used: 24.94 GiB (18.6%) 
             ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: SanDisk model: SSD U100 16GB size: 14.91 GiB speed: 3.0 Gb/s 
             serial: <filter> 
             ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: PNY model: USB 3.0 FD size: 119.21 GiB 
             serial: <filter> 
  Partition: ID-1: / size: 14.62 GiB used: 11.33 GiB (77.5%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1 
  Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 45.0 C mobo: N/A 
             Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
  Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
             Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list 
             1: deb https: //dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ bionic main
             Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list 
             1: deb http: //packages.linuxmint.com tricia main upstream import backport
             2: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main restricted universe multiverse
             3: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
             4: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
             5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse
             6: deb http: //archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ bionic partner
  Info:      Processes: 199 Uptime: 36m Memory: 3.78 GiB used: 2.10 GiB (55.4%) Init: systemd v: 237 
             runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 7.5.0 alt: 7 Client: Unknown python3.6 client inxi: 3.0.32

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