Public bug reported:
Web Extension API, `browser.search.get` throws error `An unexpected error occurred` on ubuntu's version of firefox 68 Steps to reproduce 1. Extract attached ff-extensions.zip 2. In the extracted folder, run `web-ext run` 3. In address bar type about:debugging. Temporary extensions 'Test Extension' will be loaded. 4. Click 'Debug' It gives an error in console tab, Error: "An unexpected error occurred" This issue is reproducible only with the Firefox installations from 'Ubuntu Software', not with the Firefox downloads from Mozilla's page. This is the possible root cause for "Tridactyl is broken on ubuntu's version of firefox 68", see https://github.com/tridactyl/tridactyl/issues/1670 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: firefox 68.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-55.60~16.04.2-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-55-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: anoop 2183 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20190718135155 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Aug 19 01:09:47 2019 DefaultProfileExtensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing DefaultProfileIncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) DefaultProfileLocales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing DefaultProfilePrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:1141 DefaultProfilePrefSources: prefs.js DefaultProfileThemes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-08 (587 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801) IpRoute: default via 192.168.1.1 dev wlp2s0 proto static metric 600 169.254.0.0/16 dev docker0 scope link metric 1000 linkdown 172.17.0.0/16 dev docker0 proto kernel scope link src 172.17.0.1 linkdown 192.168.1.0/24 dev wlp2s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.100 metric 600 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_IN:en PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_IN SHELL=/bin/bash Profile1Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing Profile1IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) Profile1Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing Profile1PrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:1141 Profile1PrefSources: prefs.js Profile1Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing Profiles: Profile1 - LastVersion=69.0/20190807220259 (Out of date) Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=68.0.1/20190718135155 (In use) RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2018-09-10 (342 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/07/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.5.3 dmi.board.name: 0G0G6Y dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.5.3:bd08/07/2017:svnDellInc.:pnPrecision3520:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0G0G6Y:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.family: Precision dmi.product.name: Precision 3520 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial ** Attachment added: "ff-extensions.zip" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1840597/+attachment/5283206/+files/ff-extensions.zip -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1840597 Title: Web Extension API, `browser.search.get` throws error `An unexpected error occurred` To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1840597/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
