I think that manual settings (I mean /etc/firefox/syspref.js here) should override any system settings in any case.
-- 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/810299 Title: firefox syspref.js not working Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I'm trying to use /etc/firefox/syspref.js to set system wide firefox- settings for my users. But when they start firefox, the settings are not used. In /etc/firefox/syspref.js I put the following: pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.example.com";); But when people start firefox, it's still set to about:startpage, which was the previous default. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2 [modified: usr/lib/firefox-5.0/defaults/pref/vendor.js] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jul 14 08:44:56 2011 FirefoxPackages: firefox 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.2 flashplugin-installer N/A adobe-flashplugin N/A icedtea-plugin N/A InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100427.1) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=nb_NO:en LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 LC_MESSAGES=nb_NO.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-28 (76 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/810299/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
