[Bug 255296] [NEW] dual/multi screen/monitor/display on linux/ubuntu

[Espen Grønvold]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

When running multiple monitors with individual x sessions, I cannot open
Firefox on more than one monitor without using separate profiles.
Firefox complains that it is already running.

There is a workaround involving multiple profiles, but it is a clunky
way of doing it.

Assumed problem: Firefox is prevented from opening the same profile more
than once, possibly because this can cause sync problems, or broken
files.

OS:	Ubuntu 8.04.1
Packages: firefox3 (3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3)

Behaviour:
Firefox starts ok on each screen when started only on one screen, but trying to start an instance on a different screen, results in a message saying that firefox is already running.

Expected behaviour:
I would expect Firefox to be able to start separately on all screens, regardless of whether it was running on another screen already.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Aug  6 20:51:31 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686

** Affects: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug

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dual/multi screen/monitor/display on linux/ubuntu
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