Firefox glitch?

[Tommy Trussell]

On 7/22/05, Chris Wilson <blixtra at gmail.com> wrote:
> Mine crashes when closing tabs too.
> 
> Just installed latest hoary-security version

It's a problem with extensions ...

https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=12854

Here's a way to fix it:

1) Downgrade Firefox to the previous version by pasting these lines in
a terminal window:

sudo apt-get install mozilla-firefox=1.0.2-0ubuntu5 \
mozilla-firefox-gnome-support=1.0.2-0ubuntu5

2) Remove ALL your extensions in ffirefox and quit the application.

3) Re-apply the security updates.

In my experience, trying to re-install the troublesome extension will
crash Firefox immediately. Unfortunately the new release of Firefox
breaks a LOT of popular extensions (including my personal favorite).So
you may have to choose between (A) running Firefox with security flaws
plus your extension OR (B) having a more secure Firefox without the
extension(s) you want.