Public bug reported: Impact ====== gnome-shell provides a browser plugin so that users can manage GNOME Shell extensions by visiting https:/extensions.gnome.org/ in Firefox and compatible browsers.
This extension will stop working in Firefox once users upgrade to Firefox 52. Firefox 52 is scheduled for upstream release March 7, 2017. chrome-gnome-shell version 8 adds Firefox support that will keep working in Firefox 52 and beyond. There are actually two parts to chrome-gnome-shell: a system helper and a browser addon. The chrome-gnome-shell package provides the system helper. The browser addon can be installed directly without admin privileges from https://addons.mozilla.org/en/firefox/addon/gnome-shell-integration/ or for Chrome at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gnome-shell-integration/gphhapmejobijbbhgpjhcjognlahblep For more details, see https://blogs.gnome.org/ne0sight/2016/12/25/how-to-install-gnome-shell-extensions-with-firefox-52/ Test Case ========= Regresion Potential =================== Other Info ========== chrome-gnome-shell 7 is available in Ubuntu 16.10. We want to make version 8 available in -updates for 16.10, 16.04 and 14.04 LTS. For the ubuntu-gnome-desktop metapackage update, see bug ** Affects: chrome-gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: High Status: Triaged ** Affects: chrome-gnome-shell (Ubuntu Trusty) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: chrome-gnome-shell (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: chrome-gnome-shell (Ubuntu Yakkety) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: trusty xenial yakkety zesty ** Also affects: chrome-gnome-shell (Ubuntu Yakkety) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: chrome-gnome-shell (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: chrome-gnome-shell (Ubuntu Trusty) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1652537 Title: Update chrome-gnome-shell to version 8 in all supported releases To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chrome-gnome-shell/+bug/1652537/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
