[ubuntu-mono] [Bug 538796] Re: cannot open Firefox when libmoon is installed

[Michael Jonker]

Can also confirm on Lucid 64 bit.

I un-install all the moonlight (libmoon and plugin) then run firefox
perfectly. I then reinstall moonlight and firefox runs perfectly. But,
alas - when I create a new user the problem is back in their account and
I have to do the un-install - reinstall trick again!

Not a problem for me, but very confusing for the non-technical users who
don't know. I suggest not installing moonlight for any standard users
until this is confirmed fixed.

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cannot open Firefox when libmoon is installed
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/538796
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Status in “moon” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed

Bug description:
after installing Shockwave via mozplugger I deleted pluginreg.dat and tried to boot firefox. as opposed to auto-generating the file, firefox crashes. after running firefox in terminal noticed "user at SDF-1:~$ firefox
Attempting to load the system libmoon 
Segmentation fault (core dumped)"

proceeded to uninstall moon packages and firefox then behaves as intended.

after doing a clean install I attempted to recreate the bug without the presence of other non-default packages and proceeded to install moonlight and then deleted pluginreg.dat from firefox to the same results.

I am using the current 3/13/10 daily-build of lucid 64bit
I apologize for the lack of an apport bug report but it doesn't seem to be working right now.