[Bug 810299] [NEW] firefox syspref.js not working

[Espen Stefansen]

Public bug reported:

I'm trying to use /etc/firefox/syspref.js to set system wide firefox-
settings for my users. But when they start firefox, the settings are not
used.

In /etc/firefox/syspref.js I put the following:
pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.example.com");

But when people start firefox, it's still set to about:startpage, which
was the previous default.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2 [modified: usr/lib/firefox-5.0/defaults/pref/vendor.js]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jul 14 08:44:56 2011
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2
 flashplugin-installer N/A
 adobe-flashplugin N/A
 icedtea-plugin N/A
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100427.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=nb_NO:en
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 LC_MESSAGES=nb_NO.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-28 (76 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug natty

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