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firefox-3.0 package

firefox will not open on second screen

Bug #246010 reported by keepitsimpleengr on 2008-07-06

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #78538: Feature Request: Allow Firefox to work on multiple X11 screens. Edit Remove

This bug affects 1 person

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)	New	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

⋯:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.04.1
Release: 8.04

⋯:~$ apt-cache policy firefox
firefox:
  Installed: 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
  Candidate: 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
  Version table:
*** 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.0~b5+nobinonly-0ubuntu3 0

Expected: Opened firefox window on DISPLAY :0.0 Open a second window on DISPLAY :0.1

Actual: Opened firefox window on DISPLAY :0.0 Open a second window on DISPLAY :0.1⋯Got this message on X "Close Firefox: Firefox is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close the existing Firefox process, or restart your system.

⋯:~# dpkg -l | grep Xorg
ii xserver-xorg-core 2:1.4.1~git20080131-1ubuntu9.2 Xorg X server - core server

⋯:~# dpkg -l | grep nvidia
ii nvidia-glx-new-dev-envy 173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30 NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org 'new' driver
ii nvidia-glx-new-envy 173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30 NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org 'new' driver
ii nvidia-kernel-common 20051028+1ubuntu8 NVIDIA binary kernel module common files
ii nvidia-new-kernel-source-envy 173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30 NVIDIA binary 'new' kernel module source
ii nvidia-settings 1.0+20080304-0ubuntu1 Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics driv

⋯:~# dpkg -l | grep compiz
ii compiz 1:0.7.4-0ubuntu7 OpenGL window and compositing manager
ii compiz-core 1:0.7.4-0ubuntu7 OpenGL window and compositing manager
ii compiz-fusion-plugins-extra 0.7.4-0ubuntu1 Collection of extra plugins from OpenComposi
ii compiz-fusion-plugins-main 0.7.4-0ubuntu5 Collection of plugins from OpenCompositing f
ii compiz-gnome 1:0.7.4-0ubuntu7 OpenGL window and compositing manager - GNOM
ii compiz-plugins 1:0.7.4-0ubuntu7 OpenGL window and compositing manager - plug
ii compizconfig-backend-gconf 0.7.4-0ubuntu1 Settings library for plugins - OpenCompositi
ii compizconfig-settings-manager 0.7.4-0ubuntu2 Compiz configuration settings manager
ii libcompizconfig0 0.7.4-0ubuntu1 Settings library for plugins - OpenCompositi
ii python-compizconfig 0.7.4-0ubuntu1 Compiz configuration system bindings

⋯:~# dpkg -l | grep avant
ii avant-window-navigator 0.2.1-0ubuntu2 A MacOS X like panel for GNOME
ii awn-manager 0.2.1-0ubuntu2 A manager for the preferences of avant-windo
ii libawn0 0.2.1-0ubuntu2 library for avant-window-navigator

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jul 6 07:24:44 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic x86_64

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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote on 2008-07-06:

xorg.conf for dual adapter dual monitor Edit (3.8 KiB, text/plain)
Dependencies.txt Edit (2.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ExtensionSummary.txt Edit (429 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
profiles.ini.txt Edit (94 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote on 2008-07-13:

Upgrade to firfox has same bug:

…:~$ dpkg -l | grep firefox
ii firefox 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 meta package for the popular mozilla web bro
ii firefox-3.0 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 safe and easy web browser from Mozilla
ii firefox-3.0-gnome-support 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 Support for Gnome in Mozilla Firefox
ii firefox-gnome-support 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 meta package pointing to the latest gnome-su

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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote on 2008-07-21:

Error message screen shot⋯ Edit (75.1 KiB, image/png)

Update to Firefox has same bug:

5:~$ dpkg -l | grep firefox
ii firefox 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 meta package for the popular mozilla web bro
ii firefox-3.0 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 safe and easy web browser from Mozilla
ii firefox-3.0-gnome-support 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 Support for Gnome in Mozilla Firefox
ii firefox-gnome-support 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 meta package pointing to the latest gnome-su

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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote on 2008-07-29:

Update on 2008/07/29 to Firefox has same bug:

⋯:~$ apt-cache policy firefox
firefox:
  Installed: 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3
  Candidate: 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3
  Version table:
*** 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.3 0
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.0~b5+nobinonly-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages

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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote on 2009-01-07:

Upgrade to Intrepid 8.10, same problem…

~$ apt-cache policy firefox-3.0
firefox-3.0:
  Installed: 3.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1
  Candidate: 3.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1
  Version table:
*** 3.0.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1 0
        500 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org intrepid-security/main Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Packages
        500 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org intrepid-updates/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.0.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu2 0
        500 cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release amd64 (20081028) intrepid/main Packages
        500 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org intrepid/main Packages

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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote on 2009-04-06: Re: [Bug 246010] Re: firefox will not open on second screen

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Please read the bug report before marking it as a duplicate.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/308605 is not related at all to
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/246010.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/246010 is about
being unable to open a Firefox window on a second screen when a Firefox
window is open on another screen.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/30860<https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/308605>
is
about being unable to open a Firefox window after closing the last Firefox
window (quitting).

On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Llluís Rubíes <email address hidden>wrote:

Please read the bug report before marking it as a duplicate.
 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/308605 is not related at all to
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/246010.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/246010 is about
being unable to open a Firefox window on a second screen when a Firefox
window is open on another screen.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/30860<https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/308605>
is
about being unable to open a Firefox window after closing the last Firefox
window (quitting).

On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Llluís Rubíes <lluisrubies@gmail.com>wrote:

> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 308605 ***
>    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/308605
>
> ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 239763
>   Firefox still running warning
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 308605
>   [MASTER]Firefox is already running message
>
> --
> firefox will not open on second screen
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/246010
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “firefox-3.0” source package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
>
> ⋯:~$ lsb_release -rd
> Description:    Ubuntu 8.04.1
> Release:        8.04
>
> ⋯:~$ apt-cache policy firefox
> firefox:
>  Installed: 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
>  Candidate: 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
>  Version table:
>  *** 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 0
>        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages
>        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>     3.0~b5+nobinonly-0ubuntu3 0
>
> Expected: Opened firefox window on DISPLAY :0.0  Open a second window on
> DISPLAY :0.1
>
> Actual:   Opened firefox window on DISPLAY :0.0  Open a second window on
> DISPLAY :0.1⋯Got this message on X "Close Firefox: Firefox is already
> running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close
> the existing Firefox process, or restart your system.
>
> ⋯:~# dpkg -l | grep Xorg
> ii  xserver-xorg-core
>  2:1.4.1~git20080131-1ubuntu9.2              Xorg X server - core server
>
> ⋯:~# dpkg -l | grep nvidia
> ii  nvidia-glx-new-dev-envy                    173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30
>                 NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org 'new' driver
> ii  nvidia-glx-new-envy                        173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30
>                 NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org 'new' driver
> ii  nvidia-kernel-common                       20051028+1ubuntu8
>                 NVIDIA binary kernel module common files
> ii  nvidia-new-kernel-source-envy              173.14.05+2.6.24.501-501.30
>                 NVIDIA binary 'new' kernel module source
> ii  nvidia-settings                            1.0+20080304-0ubuntu1
>                 Tool of configuring the NVIDIA graphics driv
>
> ⋯:~# dpkg -l | grep compiz
> ii  compiz                                     1:0.7.4-0ubuntu7
>                OpenGL window and compositing manager
> ii  compiz-core                                1:0.7.4-0ubuntu7
>                OpenGL window and compositing manager
> ii  compiz-fusion-plugins-extra                0.7.4-0ubuntu1
>                Collection of extra plugins from OpenComposi
> ii  compiz-fusion-plugins-main                 0.7.4-0ubuntu5
>                Collection of plugins from OpenCompositing f
> ii  compiz-gnome                               1:0.7.4-0ubuntu7
>                OpenGL window and compositing manager - GNOM
> ii  compiz-plugins                             1:0.7.4-0ubuntu7
>                OpenGL window and compositing manager - plug
> ii  compizconfig-backend-gconf                 0.7.4-0ubuntu1
>                Settings library for plugins - OpenCompositi
> ii  compizconfig-settings-manager              0.7.4-0ubuntu2
>                Compiz configuration settings manager
> ii  libcompizconfig0                           0.7.4-0ubuntu1
>                Settings library for plugins - OpenCompositi
> ii  python-compizconfig                        0.7.4-0ubuntu1
>                Compiz configuration system bindings
>
> ⋯:~# dpkg -l | grep avant
> ii  avant-window-navigator                     0.2.1-0ubuntu2
>                A MacOS X like panel for GNOME
> ii  awn-manager                                0.2.1-0ubuntu2
>                A manager for the preferences of avant-windo
> ii  libawn0                                    0.2.1-0ubuntu2
>                library for avant-window-navigator
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Sun Jul  6 07:24:44 2008
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: firefox-3.0 3.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
> PackageArchitecture: amd64
> ProcEnviron:
>
>  PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
>  LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
> Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic x86_64
>

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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote on 2009-04-07:

Confirm this is still happening

~$ apt-cache policy firefox-3.0
firefox-3.0:
  Installed: 3.0.8+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.2
  Candidate: 3.0.8+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.2
  Version table:
*** 3.0.8+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.2 0
        500 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org intrepid-security/main Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com intrepid-security/main Packages
        500 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org intrepid-updates/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     3.0.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu2 0
        500 cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release amd64 (20081028) intrepid/main Packages
        500 http://mirrors.us.kernel.org intrepid/main Packages

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keepitsimpleengr (keepitsimpleengineer) wrote on 2009-05-05:

After upgrade from 8.10 to 9.04, this is still happening.

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Micah Gersten (micahg) wrote on 2009-05-15:

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 78538, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.