[Hardy] Can't install Snap Links firefox add-on

[komputes]

Binary package hint: firefox

Using Hardy Beta

Package name: firefox (firefox v3)

Tried creating a boolean entry in about:config named "extensions.checkCompatibility" value="false", this did not work, the add ons page still shows that this version is not compatible.

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Package name: firefox-2

Tried adding the snaplinks add-on, broke at installation.

(see screenshot)

ERROR CONSOLE:
Error: oldInstallLocation has no properties
Source File: file:///usr/lib/firefox/components/nsExtensionManager.js
Line: 3054

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Is this the only addon you have trouble with? Can you please list all of your addons here. Can you also please give exact version of firefox you are seeing this issue on and can you please make sure the addon is for firefox-3 please provide link to broken addons

[octoberdan (octoberdan)]

The same thing happened to me, but with Firebug when I attempted to install it in Firefox2. I'm on Hardy Heron and attempted this with the latest version of Firefox2

[HyperPete (pmarion)]

This just started for me. I have FF 2.0.0.14 installed and working fine in Gutsy. Last night I upgraded to Hardy, and it installed 3.0 Beta 5. This was not compatible with many of my extensions. I reinstalled 2 and got the exact same error listed above. I removed 3 and now I get "oldinstallLocation has no properties."

Either way I cannot enable the greyed out add-ins or install new ones...

[komputes (komputes)]

Hey Guys, If you want to remove both copies and reinstall firefox-2 clean you can do this:

1)export your bookmarks otherwise you will loose them
2) sudo apt-get purge firefo*
3) sudo apt-get install firefox-2

That way firefox 2 won't collide with anything remaining from firefox 3. Until Firefox 3 is out of beta and more plug ins are supported. I'm sticking with what's stable and works with my favourite plug ins.

[komputes (komputes)]

==Revised==

1) export your bookmarks otherwise you will loose them
2) sudo apt-get purge firefo*
3) delete ~/.mozilla
4) sudo apt-get install firefox-2

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

On Wed, Apr 02, 2008 at 10:16:00PM -0000, komputes wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: firefox
>
> Using Hardy Beta
>
> Package name: firefox (firefox v3)
>
> Tried creating a boolean entry in about:config named
> "extensions.checkCompatibility" value="false", this did not work, the
> add ons page still shows that this version is not compatible.
>
>

this is an issue of the addons.mozilla.org website filtering out
results based on your user agent version.

 status invalid

 - Alexander

[komputes (komputes)]

"Tried creating a boolean entry in about:config named "extensions.checkCompatibility" value="false", this did not work, the add ons page still shows that this version is not compatible."

Please include valid way of overriding user agent version for plug-in/add-on testing.

[komputes (komputes)]

Status reverted to new.

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 01:52:03PM -0000, komputes wrote:
> Status reverted to new.
>

as i said, this is a website error ... not a firefox one ...

 status invalid

 - Alexander