[Bug 601061] [NEW] firefox sets LD_LIBRARY_PATH which breaks javaws

[Tim Booth]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox

This is very similar to #561124 - LD_LIBRARY_PATH breaks icedtea plugin.
However, the fix suggested there will only deal with the Java plugin,
not Java Webstart which is launched as a separate helper application.  I
therefore filed a new bug - I hope that was the right thing to do.

As far as I can see, there is no reason for helper applications launched
from Firefox to be given a special LD_LIBRARY_PATH - I'd expect them to
run the same way if launched from FF or directly from the menu.  For
symptoms of this bug see #561124 - the errors are the same.

Seems to me the only genuine fix for this would be to re-link firefox
either to use the system libs or to rename the private libraries so
there is no name conflict.

TIM

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: firefox 3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.36-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jul  2 15:07:35 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
 firefox-branding 3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
 abroswer N/A
 abrowser-branding N/A
InstallationMedia: Bio-Linux 6 based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_GB.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/zsh
SourcePackage: firefox

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid

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firefox sets LD_LIBRARY_PATH which breaks javaws
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