Public bug reported:
Ubuntu 18.04
FireFox 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Steps:
- Set xpinstall.signatures.required to FALSE in about:config
- Attempt to install UNSIGNED extension from file (Install Add-on
>From File...) in about:addons
Expected:
- FireFox warns about unverified add-on but ALLOWS installation.
Actual result:
- FireFox prevents the installation.
Installing unsigned extensions used to work on all FireFox versions
before 90.
Related question https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/698053
There appears to be at least one other affected person
https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/ootacl/unverified_addon_not_working_anymore_since/
** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1937343
Title:
FireFox 90 unable to install unsigned webextensions
Status in firefox package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
Ubuntu 18.04
FireFox 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Steps:
- Set xpinstall.signatures.required to FALSE in about:config
- Attempt to install UNSIGNED extension from file (Install Add-on
From File...) in about:addons
Expected:
- FireFox warns about unverified add-on but ALLOWS installation.
Actual result:
- FireFox prevents the installation.
Installing unsigned extensions used to work on all FireFox versions
before 90.
Related question https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/698053
There appears to be at least one other affected person
https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/ootacl/unverified_addon_not_working_anymore_since/
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