ff3 can't open a second browser from command line

[Benson Margulies]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

I launch firefox with -P default -a default.

Then I run the same command line a second time.

I get a popup claiming that firefox is running and not responding.

It should bring up a new window in the instance.

If I instead try -P default -a firefox, I don't get the right profile, though I do get the right results when I run it more than once.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun May 11 21:31:01 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0~b5+nobinonly-0ubuntu3
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/home/username/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/zsh
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-generic i686

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 01:32:15AM -0000, Benson Margulies wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
>
> I launch firefox with -P default -a default.
>
> Then I run the same command line a second time.
>
> I get a popup claiming that firefox is running and not responding.
>
> It should bring up a new window in the instance.
>
> If I instead try -P default -a firefox, I don't get the right profile,
> though I do get the right results when I run it more than once.

This is definitely a duplicate

 tag likely-dup
 status incomplete

you have to use MOZ_NO_REMOTE=1 firefox -P...

to not make firefox use a running instance

 - Alexander

[Benson Margulies (bimargulies)]

I don't mind it talking to an existing instance. What I object to is
that it FAILS to talk to an existing instance.

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Alexander Sack <email address hidden> wrote:
> On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 01:32:15AM -0000, Benson Margulies wrote:
> > Public bug reported:
> >
> > Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
> >
> > I launch firefox with -P default -a default.
> >
> > Then I run the same command line a second time.
> >
> > I get a popup claiming that firefox is running and not responding.
> >
> > It should bring up a new window in the instance.
> >
> > If I instead try -P default -a firefox, I don't get the right profile,
> > though I do get the right results when I run it more than once.
>
> This is definitely a duplicate
>
> tag likely-dup
> status incomplete
>
> you have to use MOZ_NO_REMOTE=1 firefox -P...
>
> to not make firefox use a running instance
>
> - Alexander
>
> --
> ff3 can't open a second browser from command line
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/229402
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

[llamahunter (ubuntu-richardlee)]

I also have this problem. On upgrade to 8.04 and ff3, I can no longer launch a new window of firefox in an existing instance. I don't want a separate instance... I want a separate window.

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

On Sun, Jun 08, 2008 at 02:16:46AM -0000, llamahunter wrote:
> I also have this problem. On upgrade to 8.04 and ff3, I can no longer
> launch a new window of firefox in an existing instance. I don't want a
> separate instance... I want a separate window.
>

This is a different thing and you can tweak this behaviour in Edit ->
Preferences.

Consider to ask a question on http://answers.launchpad.net or
http://www.ubuntuforums.org

Thanks,

 - Alexander

[Jayson Rowe (jayson.rowe)]

Since it's been a very long time since any additional info was added to this bug, I'm just checking to see if this is still an issue, and find out what additional work should be done on this bug.

[Benson Margulies (bimargulies)]

I can't help you with this.

On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 3:56 PM, JaysonRowe <email address hidden> wrote:
> Since it's been a very long time since any additional info was added to
> this bug, I'm just checking to see if this is still an issue, and find
> out what additional work should be done on this bug.
>
> --
> ff3 can't open a second browser from command line
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/229402
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>