Assertion Failed

[Dan]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

Assert: *** Search: _installLocation: engine has no file! Stack Trace: 0:ENSURE_WARN(false,_installLocation: engine has no file!, 2147500037) 1:() 2:() 3:() 4:espGetAttr([object ObjectJ,hidden) 5:() 6:() 7:currentEngine() 8:get_currentEngine(() 9:updateDisplay() 10:init() 11:([object XULElement],14).

Just did an upgrade on Ubuntu (automatic) which updated Firefox. Now when I open firefox and try to browse to pages, I get this error.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Jul 25 09:59:11 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2
PackageArchitecture: i386
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 i686

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Dan wrote:
> ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt"
> http://launchpadlibrarian.net/16302873/Dependencies.txt
>
> ** Attachment added: "ExtensionSummary.txt"
> http://launchpadlibrarian.net/16302874/ExtensionSummary.txt
>
> ** Attachment added: "profiles.ini.txt"
> http://launchpadlibrarian.net/16302875/profiles.ini.txt
>
>
Please follow the following guide to making and using a new profile see
if you still have this issue.
Guide can be found at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/Bugs

 status incomplete

--
Sincerely Yours,
    John Vivirito

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

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Dan wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
>
> Assert: *** Search: _installLocation: engine has no file! Stack Trace:
> 0:ENSURE_WARN(false,_installLocation: engine has no file!, 2147500037)
> 1:() 2:() 3:() 4:espGetAttr([object ObjectJ,hidden) 5:() 6:()
> 7:currentEngine() 8:get_currentEngine(() 9:updateDisplay() 10:init()
> 11:([object XULElement],14).
>
> Just did an upgrade on Ubuntu (automatic) which updated Firefox. Now
> when I open firefox and try to browse to pages, I get this error.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Fri Jul 25 09:59:11 2008
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
> Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2
> PackageArchitecture: i386
> 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 i686
>
> ** Affects: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
>
> ** Tags: apport-bug
>
>
Can you please try to reproduce this using a new profile. Instructions
can be found at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/Bugs

What locale are you using and is that your native language? example you
are french but using english or vice versa

 status incomplete

--
Sincerely Yours,
    John Vivirito

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

[Mike Buksas (mike.buksas)]

I'm having the same problem after the last update.

The error also occurs when executing with option -ProfileManager or option -safe-mode. It also occurs if the entire .mozilla directory is removed.

[Vivek (vivekram-788)]

I too got this error while doing the automatic system update

[Simon (kattassen)]

I followed the advice and restarted my computer. Then the error disappered.

br
Simon

2008/10/15 Vivek <email address hidden>

> I too got this error while doing the automatic system update
>
> --
> Assertion Failed
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/251875
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in "firefox-3.0" source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
>
> Assert: *** Search: _installLocation: engine has no file! Stack Trace:
> 0:ENSURE_WARN(false,_installLocation: engine has no file!, 2147500037) 1:()
> 2:() 3:() 4:espGetAttr([object ObjectJ,hidden) 5:() 6:() 7:currentEngine()
> 8:get_currentEngine(() 9:updateDisplay() 10:init() 11:([object
> XULElement],14).
>
> Just did an upgrade on Ubuntu (automatic) which updated Firefox. Now when
> I open firefox and try to browse to pages, I get this error.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Fri Jul 25 09:59:11 2008
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
> Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2
> PackageArchitecture: i386
> 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 i686
>

[Craig100 (craig-incrediblyuseful)]

I got this error after applying todays upgrades (18-Dec-2008). However, if I attempt to follow the advice given by starting from the terminal with "firefox -ProfileManager" I don't get the profile manager. Firefox just starts as it normally would, with the "Assertion Failed" box floating on top. OS is Linux Ubuntu 8.10 on a Dell PC.

[Craig100 (craig-incrediblyuseful)]

Please ignore my last, I had a Firefox instance languishing in the background. All ok now. Profile manager wasn't required.

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

you get this error when you havent restarted ffox properly ... log out of system to be sure of that.