[Bug 229402] [NEW] ff3 can't open a second browser from command line

[Alexander Sack]

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 01:32:15AM -0000, Benson Margulies wrote:
> Public bug reported:
> 
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
> 
> I launch firefox with -P default -a default.
> 
> Then I run the same command line a second time.
> 
> I get a popup claiming that firefox is running and not responding.
> 
> It should bring up a new window in the instance.
> 
> If I instead try -P default -a firefox, I don't get the right profile,
> though I do get the right results when I run it more than once.

This is definitely a duplicate

 tag likely-dup
 status incomplete

you have to use MOZ_NO_REMOTE=1 firefox -P...

to not make firefox use a running instance

 - Alexander

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ff3 can't open a second browser from command line
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