No, this is a real bug. This is because Firefox still depends on libgnome to talk to the session manager, without declaring this in the packaging. libgnome got removed from the CD due to other cleaning this cycle, but there's not really any replacement to libgnome (specifically GnomeClient) for cross-desktop apps like Firefox. The solutions are:
1) Do what other gnome applications do and use the gnome-session dbus API directly, but this breaks integration on all non-GNOME desktops 2) Embed a copy of smclient from http://git.gnome.org/browse/libegg/ 3) Use libsm directly rather than relying on GnomeClient or EggSMClient as a higher level wrapper, which I think is what Metacity does This dropped off my radar because I have other things pulling in libgnome on my system, and nobody else reported it as an issue until now :( I wonder if we should SRU this for now to pull in libgnome for now, although that's not a good long term solution. Martin, what do you think? ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/867424 Title: Oneric: On boot up Firefox always displays the “Well, This Is Embarrassing” screen. Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: This happens on every restart or boot. Firefox fails to load previous tabs. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: firefox 7.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:240: no soundcards found... ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: arecord: device_list:240: no soundcards found... AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: BuildID: 20110929022028 CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Channel: release Date: Tue Oct 4 13:15:01 2011 ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback IncompatibleExtensions: NoScript - ID={73a6fe31-595d-460b-a920-fcc0f8843232}, Version=2.1.4rc2, minVersion=1.9a2, maxVersion=1.9.6, Location=app-profile, Type=extension, Active=Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110910) IpRoute: default via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0 proto static 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.4 metric 1 IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=7.0.1/20110929022028 (Running) RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: True SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserJS: general.useragent.vendor - Firefox dmi.bios.date: 01/23/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0304 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M3A78-EH dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0304:bd01/23/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM3A78-EH:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/867424/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
