[Bug 800718] [NEW] can't install add-ons

[Mark A. Hershberger]

Public bug reported:

Going through the regular FF process of installing add-ons used to work.
Before FF4, I was able to install add ons using .xpi packages through
FF's UI.

Since FF4 and, now, in FF5, I can't install addons through the UI.  It
allows me to select an add on, asks me to confirm that I want to install
it and, after confirmation, the extension progress bar just sits there
with "Installing" but nothing happens.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Jun 22 10:26:19 2011
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1
 flashplugin-installer 10.3.181.26ubuntu0.11.04.1
 adobe-flashplugin N/A
 icedtea-plugin N/A
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429.4)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-01 (81 days ago)

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


** Tags: apport-bug i386 natty running-unity ubuntu-une

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