[Bug 551070] [NEW] firefox -g option broken: Tries to run shell script under gdb

[jimav]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox

firefox -g (or --debug) is supposed to run the binary executable under
gdb to allow debugging.

However, it runs gdb on /usr/lib/firefox-3.6/firefox, which is a shell
script, not an executable.

Here is the console output:

$ firefox --help
...
Usage: firefox [-flags] [<url>]

        -g or --debug           Start within /usr/bin/gdb (Must be
first)

$ firefox -g
sh /usr/lib/firefox-3.6/run-mozilla.sh /usr/bin/gdb /usr/lib/firefox-3.6/firefox-bin -x /tmp/mozargs.AKELLZ
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"/usr/lib/firefox-3.6/firefox": not in executable format: File format not recognized
(gdb) r
Starting program:  
No executable file specified.
Use the "file" or "exec-file" command.
(gdb)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-16.25-generic
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-16-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Mar 29 10:24:43 2010
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu6
 firefox-gnome-support 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu6
 firefox-branding 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu6
 abroswer N/A
 abrowser-branding N/A
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100224.1)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug lucid

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firefox -g option broken: Tries to run shell script under gdb
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551070
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