settings like bookmarks or start page are not saved and are canceled after restartinf firefox process

[Psychosmose]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

I am not a developer and I don't mastered the english langage so scuse me please to be quick.
When saving a bookmarks or a new start page, it works. But when I close firefox and restart it, the saved settings are deleted.
Firefox 3 beta 5 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core / Ubuntu 8.04 / updated.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue May 13 23:19:20 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0~b5+nobinonly-0ubuntu3
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-generic x86_64

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 09:30:28PM -0000, Psychosmose wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
>
> I am not a developer and I don't mastered the english langage so scuse me please to be quick.
> When saving a bookmarks or a new start page, it works. But when I close firefox and restart it, the saved settings are deleted.
> Firefox 3 beta 5 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core / Ubuntu 8.04 / updated.

 status incomplete

maybe an extension issue? try to disable your extensions in tools ->
addons, restart firefox and see if things improve?

can anyone else reproduce this?

 - Alexander

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Alexander Sack wrote:
> On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 09:30:28PM -0000, Psychosmose wrote:
>
>> Public bug reported:
>>
>> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
>>
>> I am not a developer and I don't mastered the english langage so scuse me please to be quick.
>> When saving a bookmarks or a new start page, it works. But when I close firefox and restart it, the saved settings are deleted.
>> Firefox 3 beta 5 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core / Ubuntu 8.04 / updated.
>>
>
> status incomplete
>
> maybe an extension issue? try to disable your extensions in tools ->
> addons, restart firefox and see if things improve?
>
> can anyone else reproduce this?
>
> - Alexander
>
>
> ** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
>
Sorry I am not able to reproduce this,
Psychosmosse, are you switching back and forth from firefox-2 and firefox-3?

--
Sincerely Yours,
    John Vivirito

https://launchpad.net/~gnomefreak
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JohnVivirito
Linux User# 414246

[Psychosmose (psychosmose)]

Hi Alexander,
No, after disabled all extensions and all plug ins, the bug is keeping up.

[Psychosmose (psychosmose)]

Hi John,
Yes I was under firefox 2 and I upgraded to firefox 3.
But I don't understand what "forth" means.

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Example: (please dont do this but i would like to know if you did when bug was first seen) open firefox 2 than work surf whatever you do close it than next time you open browser is it firefox-3.0 once closed do you than open firefox2 again? this is one thing that we had issue on.
Can you please follow the guide at the following link to start firefox with new profile to see if it helps and let us know.
LINK: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/Bugs

[Psychosmose (psychosmose)]

As I was explain I don't master the english language (I am French !!) so I am not sure to understood your first question.
But if I understood you correctly, then the response can be :
1/ i surf under firefox 2. All works.
2/ firefox is upgraded during a firefox 2 session.
3/ firefox 2 is closed, firefox 3 is openned. Apparently, all works because I was not saved any bookmarks for the moment.
4/ Some restarts later, I want to save a bookmarks and the problem was born.

But I have do suit from your proposition.
I have restart firefox with new profile and the probleme is resolved.
But could you explain me how can I move my passwords saved from my old profile to the new ?

THANKS !

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

>
> Psychosmose wrote:
>
>> > As I was explain I don't master the english language (I am French !!) so I am not sure to understood your first question.
>> > But if I understood you correctly, then the response can be :
>> > 1/ i surf under firefox 2. All works.
>> > 2/ firefox is upgraded during a firefox 2 session.
>> > 3/ firefox 2 is closed, firefox 3 is openned. Apparently, all works because I was not saved any bookmarks for the moment.
>> > 4/ Some restarts later, I want to save a bookmarks and the problem was born.
>> >
>> > But I have do suit from your proposition.
>> > I have restart firefox with new profile and the probleme is resolved.
>> > But could you explain me how can I move my passwords saved from my old profile to the new ?
>> >
>> > THANKS !
>> >
>> >
>>

Please dont move anything from old profile. You cant move passwords and
friends really You can but i wouldn't as this bug was caused by a
corrupt profile so to fix this please dont import anything from old
profile, the bookmark.html might be ok to move but that is about as far
as i would go with it. Marking as invalid as its a corrupt profile
causing this issue

 status invalid

--
Sincerely Yours,
    John Vivirito

https://launchpad.net/~gnomefreak
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JohnVivirito
Linux User# 414246

[norman_mack (norman-mack)]

I have this same problem.

I upgraded Ubuntu 7.1 to 8.04 and it automatically updated firefox 2 to firefox 3 beta 5. I thought everything was fine (ie. it moved my old bookmarks over and they work) but when I add a new bookmark it appears in Bookmarks until I close Firefox. Once I start Firefox again, the newly added bookmark is gone.

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 09:30:28PM -0000, Psychosmose wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
>
> I am not a developer and I don't mastered the english langage so scuse me please to be quick.
> When saving a bookmarks or a new start page, it works. But when I close firefox and restart it, the saved settings are deleted.
> Firefox 3 beta 5 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core / Ubuntu 8.04 / updated.

We already have a master bug for this ... marking as duplicate.

 duplicate 225257

 - Alexander