firefox fails to load the python loader XPCOM component

[Alex Converse]

Binary package hint: xulrunner-1.9

Firefox fails to load the python loader XPCOM component.

Two errors are visible in the Error Console upon starting Firefox
"Failed to load XPCOM component: /usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.0.1/components/libpyloader.so"
"Failed to load XPCOM component: /usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.0.1/components/pyabout.py"

Both files exist on the file system.

This is on 1.9.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 on hardy.
I believe this worked fine on the version immediately before 1.9.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2.

[poppis (poppis-poikela)]

Also affects xulrunner-1.9.1.5 on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic, but slightly different. The error messages are visible only in the Error Console, otherwise everything seems to go fine.

opening http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml results:
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Failed to load XPCOM component: /usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.1.5/components/pyabout.py
Failed to load XPCOM component: /usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.1.5/components/py_test_component.py
------------------

and a myriad of error messages like:
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Warning: Expected declaration but found '*'. Skipped to next declaration.
Source File: http://www.java.com/css/screen.css
Line: 534
------------------

opening https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xulrunner-1.9/+bug/252382 results in storm of errors like:
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Warning: Error in parsing value for 'filter'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: https://launchpad.net/+icing/rev8746/lazr/build/autocomplete/assets/skins/sam/autocomplete.css
Line: 2

Warning: Error in parsing value for 'height'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xulrunner-1.9/+bug/252382
Line: 0
Warning: Expected identifier or string for value in attribute selector but found '/'.
Source File: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xulrunner-1.9/+bug/252382
Line: 0
----------------------------

[matt (xxbeirutxx)]

I am also have this problem:

Failed to load XPCOM component: /usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.1.5/components/py_test_component.py
Failed to load XPCOM component: /usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.1.5/components/pyabout.py

but my errors come up with non-responsive js....
chrome://Global/content/contentAreaUtils.js:813
chrome:// /tabbrowser.xml:313
chrome:// /bindings/richlistbox.xml:306

Causes foxfire to crash or run extremely slow...It was difficult to get to this page...
Tried firebug, but I get no love...

Any recommendations?
Thanks a million!

[matt (xxbeirutxx)]

oh yeah, running Ubu 9.10

[Ken Geis (kgeis)]

The messages occur once every three seconds. This makes for a lot of noise in the error console.

[Willie Gillespie (wgillespie)]

Mine is the same basic error (new version listed in the path of the XPCOM component):
"Failed to load XPCOM component: /usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.1.7/components/libpyloader.so"
"Failed to load XPCOM component: /usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.1.7/components/pyabout.py"

I am running Ubuntu 9.10 x64 with all the latest updates.
My Firefox installation has 3 add-ons loaded:
Live HTTP headers 0.15
Ubuntu Firefox Modifications 0.8
Web Developer 1.1.8

I tried disabling all but the Ubuntu Firefox Modifications, but the problem persists. It just makes it hard to read through the error console for tracking down some problems.

[matt (xxbeirutxx)]

Any possible ideas here? This is terribly annoying...I thought a update to Namoroka would help since supposedly it doesn't need xulrunner. But I still can't stop the chrome scrimps from becoming unresponsive. I know it's not add-ons, I've loaded in safe mode and still received problems.

Script: file:///usr/lib/firefox-3.6.1pre/modules/XPCOMUtils.jsm:165
Script: chrome://global/content/contentAreaUtils.js:813
Script: chrome://mozapps/content/downloads/downloads.js:346
Script: chrome://global/content/config.js:136
Script: chrome://global/content/contentAreaUtils.js:910

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

This package has been removed from Ubuntu. Closing all related bugs.