assertion failed

[winDrew]

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:epsGetAttr([object Object],alias)
5:()
6:SRCH_SVC_getEngineByAlias(ebay.com)
7:getEngineByAlias(ebay.com)
8:getShortcutOrURI(ebay.com,[object Object])
9:canonizeUrl([object KeyboardEvent],[object Object])
10:handleURLBarCommand([object KeyboardEvent])
11:anonymous(textentered,[object KeyboardEvent])
12:fireEvent(textentered,[object KeyboardEvent])
13:onTextEntered()
14:handleEnter(false)
15:onKeyPress([object KeyboardEvent])
16:onxblkeypress([object KeyboardEvent])

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jul 26 12:18:51 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
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

[Marcus Asshauer (mcas)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please answer these questions:

* Is this reproducible?
* If so, what specific steps should we take to recreate this bug?

This will help us to find and resolve the problem.

[winDrew (ku-ace)]

All I do is start firefox or just type something into the address bar and click go or enter. It has happened ever since I downloaded the new updates a couple days ago. thanks, Drew

----- Original Message ----
From: mcas <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 8:28:14 AM
Subject: [Bug 252162] Re: assertion failed

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better. Please answer these questions:

* Is this reproducible?
* If so, what specific steps should we take to recreate this bug?

This will help us to find and resolve the problem.

** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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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:epsGetAttr([object Object],alias)
5:()
6:SRCH_SVC_getEngineByAlias(ebay.com)
7:getEngineByAlias(ebay.com)
8:getShortcutOrURI(ebay.com,[object Object])
9:canonizeUrl([object KeyboardEvent],[object Object])
10:handleURLBarCommand([object KeyboardEvent])
11:anonymous(textentered,[object KeyboardEvent])
12:fireEvent(textentered,[object KeyboardEvent])
13:onTextEntered()
14:handleEnter(false)
15:onKeyPress([object KeyboardEvent])
16:onxblkeypress([object KeyboardEvent])

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jul 26 12:18:51 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
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)]

mcas wrote:
> Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
> Ubuntu better. Please answer these questions:
>
> * Is this reproducible?
> * If so, what specific steps should we take to recreate this bug?
>
> This will help us to find and resolve the problem.
>
> ** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
>
Please restart firefox and than see if you can reproduce this.

--
Sincerely Yours,
    John Vivirito

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

[Brett Alton (brett-alton-deactivatedaccount)]

I just received this error when upgrading using update-manager and upgrading to Firefox 3.0.4 in Intrepid.

<title>
Assertation Failed
</title>
<body>
ASSERT: *** Search: _installLocation: engine has no file!
Stack Trace:
0:ENSURE_WARN(false,_installLocation: engine has no file!,2147500037)
1:()
2:()
3:()
4:epsGetAttr([object Object],hidden)
5:()
6:([object Object],0,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object])
7:SRCH_SVC_getSorted(false)
8:SRCH_SVC_getVisible([object Object])
9:getVisibleEngines([object Object])
10:get_engines()
11:rebuildPopup()
12:observe([xpconnect wrapped nsISupports],browser-search-engine-modified,engine-loaded)
13:notifyObservers([object Object],browser-search-engine-modified,engine-loaded)
14:notifyAction([object Object],engine-loaded)
15:SRCH_ENG_onLoad(60,63,120,109,108,32,118,101,114,115,105,111,110,61,34,49,46,48,34,32,101,110,99,111,100,105,110,103,61,34,85,84,70,45,56,34,63,62,13,10,60,79,112,101,110,83,101,97,114,99,104,68,101,115,99,114,105,112,116,105,111,110,32,120,109,108,110,115,61,34,104,116,116,112,58,47,47,97,57,46,99,111,109,47,45,47,115,112,101,99,47,111,112,101,110,115,101,97,114,99,104,47,49,46,49,47,34,13,10,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,32,120,109,108,110,115,58,109,111,122,61,34,104,116,116,112,58,47,47,119,119,119,46,109,111,122,105,108,108,97,46,111,114,103,47,50,48,48,54,47,98,114,111,119,115,101,114,47,115,101,97,114,99,104,47,34,62,13,10,32,32,60,33,45,45,32,67,114,101,97,116,101,100,32,111,110,32,87,101,100,44,32,49,50,32,83,101,112,32,50,48,48,55,32,49,55,58,52,57,58,49,49,32,71,77,84,32,45,45,62,13,10,32,32,60,83,104,111,114,116,78,97,109,101,62,84,104,101,32,80,105,114,97,116,101,32,66,97,121,32,45,32,85,112,108,111,97,100,101,100,60,47,83,104,111,114,116,78,97,109,101,62,13,10,32,32,60,68,101,115,99,114,105,112,116,105,111,110,62,116,111,114,114,101,110,116,32,115,101,97,114,99,104,32,101,110,103,105,110,101,60,47,68,101,115,99,114,105,112,116,105,111,110,62,13,10,32,32,60,85,114,108,32,116,121,112,101,61,34,116,101,120,116,47,104,116,109,108,34,32,109,101,116,104,111,100,61,34,103,101,116,34,32,116,101,109,112,108,97,116,101,61,34,104,116,116,112,58,47,47,116,104,101,112,105,114,97,116,101,98,97,121,46,111,114,103,47,115,101,97,114,99,104,47,123,115,101,97,114,99,104,84,101,114,109,115,125,47,48,47,51,47,48,34,47,62,13,10,32,32,60,73,109,97,103,101,32,119,105,100,116,104,61,34,49,54,34,32,104,101,105,103,104,116,61,34,49,54,34,62,104,116,116,112,58,47,47,109,121,99,114,111,102,116,46,109,111,122,100,101,118,46,111,114,103,47,117,112,100,97,116,101,111,115,46,112,104,112,47,105,100,48,47,112,105,114,97,116,101,98,97,121,46,105,99,111,60,47,73,109,97,103,101,62,13,10,32,32,60,68,101,118,101,108,111,112,101,114,62,82,121,97,110,60,47,68,101,118,101,108,111,112,101,114,62,13,10,32,32,60,73,110,112,117,116,69,110,99,111,100,105,110,103,62,85,84,70,45,56,60,47,73,110,112,117,116,69,110,99,111,100,105,110,103,62,13,1...

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

this happens when firefox is not properly restarted after upgrade ... to be sure log-out/log-in.