Public bug reported:
Whenever I try to install an extension I get this error "firefox cannot
modify the needed file"
I tried resetting firfox, deleting the .mozilla directory, setting
extensions.alwaysUnpack to true and nothing worked
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: firefox 37.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-49.83-powerpc-smp 3.13.11-ckt17
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-49-powerpc-smp ppc
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10
Architecture: powerpc
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: rican-linux 1518 F.... lxpanel
BuildID: 20150417181958
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: LXDE
CurrentDmesg: [ 41.998029] init: plymouth-upstart-bridge main process ended,
respawning
Date: Fri Apr 24 20:15:42 2015
Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini
or extensions.sqlite)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-24 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release powerpc
(20140722.2)
IpRoute:
default via 192.168.1.254 dev wlan0 proto static
192.168.1.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.127 metric 9
Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Plugins:
mplayerplug-in is now gecko-mediaplayer 1.0.8 -
/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/gecko-mediaplayer.so (gecko-mediaplayer)
QuickTime Plug-in 7.6.9 - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/gecko-mediaplayer-qt.so
(gecko-mediaplayer)
DivX Browser Plug-In - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/gecko-mediaplayer-dvx.so
(gecko-mediaplayer)
Windows Media Player Plug-in -
/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/gecko-mediaplayer-wmp.so (gecko-mediaplayer)
RealPlayer 9 - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/gecko-mediaplayer-rm.so
(gecko-mediaplayer)
PrefSources: prefs.js
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=37.0.2/20150417181958 (In use)
RelatedPackageVersions: gecko-mediaplayer 1.0.8-4ubuntu1
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: firefox
Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug powerpc trusty
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