[Bug 1425972] Re: Firefox no longer supports -remote parameter
Sean Davis
1425972 at bugs.launchpad.net
Wed Mar 4 23:33:25 UTC 2015
** Description changed:
+ [Impact]
+ As of Firefox version 36, the -remote commandline parameter was dropped. This parameter is used in versions of exo prior to 0.10.3. Because of this, opening any URLs via exo-open will cause a new firefox window to launch at the home screen.
+
+ As reported, this affects the terminal, ubuntu-bug, xchat, and numerous
+ other applications.
+
+ [Test Case]
+ 1. Set Firefox as the default web browser in "Preferred Applications".
+ 2. From a terminal, type the following:
+
+ exo-open "http://www.xfce.org"
+
+ Expected: Firefox opens at http://www.xfce.org
+ Actual: Firefox opens at the home page.
+
+ [Regression Potential]
+ No regressions by this change. This fixes the application call to correctly open URLs.
+
+ ---
+
+ [Original Report]
When I click a link from an email it does not work any more.
Instead of opening the link in a new tab, Firefox opens a new empty
window and does not follow the link.
If I change the default browser for my desktop from Firefox to Chrome,
then Chrome can open the link fine.
I have started seeing this today since firefox was upgraded from v35 to
36.
My email client is Mozilla thunderbird at the latest stable version.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: firefox 36.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.10.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-31.41-generic 3.16.7-ckt5
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-31-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
- USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
- /dev/snd/controlC0: dpottage 3729 F.... pulseaudio
+ USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
+ /dev/snd/controlC0: dpottage 3729 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20150224133805
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Thu Feb 26 14:30:41 2015
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
- # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
- auto lo
- iface lo inet loopback
+ # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
+ auto lo
+ iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions:
- English (South Africa) Language Pack - langpack-en-ZA at firefox.mozilla.org
- English (GB) Language Pack - langpack-en-GB at firefox.mozilla.org
- Français Language Pack - langpack-fr at firefox.mozilla.org
- Deutsch (DE) Language Pack - langpack-de at firefox.mozilla.org
- Default - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
+ English (South Africa) Language Pack - langpack-en-ZA at firefox.mozilla.org
+ English (GB) Language Pack - langpack-en-GB at firefox.mozilla.org
+ Français Language Pack - langpack-fr at firefox.mozilla.org
+ Deutsch (DE) Language Pack - langpack-de at firefox.mozilla.org
+ Default - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-02 (604 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130423.1)
IpRoute:
- default via 192.168.1.254 dev eth0 proto static
- 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.131 metric 1
+ default via 192.168.1.254 dev eth0 proto static
+ 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.131 metric 1
MostRecentCrashID: bp-86a16931-63d2-435e-8324-421212140304
Plugins:
- Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so
- LibreOffice Plug-in - /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/libnpsoplugin.so (browser-plugin-libreoffice)
- Java(TM) Plug-in 11.25.2 - /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
+ Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so
+ LibreOffice Plug-in - /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/libnpsoplugin.so (browser-plugin-libreoffice)
+ Java(TM) Plug-in 11.25.2 - /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
PrefSources: prefs.js
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=36.0/20150224133805 (In use)
RelatedPackageVersions: browser-plugin-libreoffice 1:4.3.3-0ubuntu1
RfKill:
- 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
- Soft blocked: yes
- Hard blocked: no
+ 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
+ Soft blocked: yes
+ Hard blocked: no
RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
SourcePackage: firefox
SubmittedCrashIDs: bp-86a16931-63d2-435e-8324-421212140304
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-29 (119 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 11/23/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A08
dmi.board.name: 0XR1GT
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd11/23/2012:svnDellInc.:pnVostro270:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0XR1GT:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Vostro 270
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
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Title:
Firefox no longer supports -remote parameter
Status in exo:
Fix Released
Status in One Hundred Papercuts:
Confirmed
Status in emacs24 package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in exo package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in emacs24 source package in Trusty:
Confirmed
Status in exo source package in Trusty:
Confirmed
Status in emacs24 source package in Utopic:
Confirmed
Status in exo source package in Utopic:
Confirmed
Bug description:
[Impact]
As of Firefox version 36, the -remote commandline parameter was dropped. This parameter is used in versions of exo prior to 0.10.3. Because of this, opening any URLs via exo-open will cause a new firefox window to launch at the home screen.
As reported, this affects the terminal, ubuntu-bug, xchat, and
numerous other applications.
[Test Case]
1. Set Firefox as the default web browser in "Preferred Applications".
2. From a terminal, type the following:
exo-open "http://www.xfce.org"
Expected: Firefox opens at http://www.xfce.org
Actual: Firefox opens at the home page.
[Regression Potential]
No regressions by this change. This fixes the application call to correctly open URLs.
---
[Original Report]
When I click a link from an email it does not work any more.
Instead of opening the link in a new tab, Firefox opens a new empty
window and does not follow the link.
If I change the default browser for my desktop from Firefox to Chrome,
then Chrome can open the link fine.
I have started seeing this today since firefox was upgraded from v35
to 36.
My email client is Mozilla thunderbird at the latest stable version.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: firefox 36.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.10.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-31.41-generic 3.16.7-ckt5
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-31-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: dpottage 3729 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20150224133805
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Thu Feb 26 14:30:41 2015
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions:
English (South Africa) Language Pack - langpack-en-ZA at firefox.mozilla.org
English (GB) Language Pack - langpack-en-GB at firefox.mozilla.org
Français Language Pack - langpack-fr at firefox.mozilla.org
Deutsch (DE) Language Pack - langpack-de at firefox.mozilla.org
Default - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-02 (604 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130423.1)
IpRoute:
default via 192.168.1.254 dev eth0 proto static
192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.131 metric 1
MostRecentCrashID: bp-86a16931-63d2-435e-8324-421212140304
Plugins:
Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so
LibreOffice Plug-in - /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/libnpsoplugin.so (browser-plugin-libreoffice)
Java(TM) Plug-in 11.25.2 - /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/jre/lib/amd64/libnpjp2.so
PrefSources: prefs.js
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=36.0/20150224133805 (In use)
RelatedPackageVersions: browser-plugin-libreoffice 1:4.3.3-0ubuntu1
RfKill:
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
SourcePackage: firefox
SubmittedCrashIDs: bp-86a16931-63d2-435e-8324-421212140304
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-10-29 (119 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 11/23/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A08
dmi.board.name: 0XR1GT
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd11/23/2012:svnDellInc.:pnVostro270:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0XR1GT:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Vostro 270
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
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