Firefox 3.6.6 don't start after update

[Johan Stenlund]

After the latest update Firefox don't start properly.

This only affects one of my computers.

I look at what processes are going on and then firefox and firefox-bin is running, but no firefox window.

I tried to reinstall but same result, process running but no visible window

Cant see any similar reports could I bee the only one?

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

Thank you for reporting this to Ubuntu. Does a reboot help?

[Mikael Ståldal (mikaelstaldal)]

I have experienced the same problem. It seems to have something to do with the profile, if you create a brand new profile the problem seems to go away.

Reboot does not help.

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please execute the following command, as it will automatically gather debugging information, in a terminal:

apport-collect 601687

This will help us to find and resolve the problem. Bear in mind that you may need to install the python-launchpadlib package from the universe repository. Additionally, when prompted to give apport-collect permissions for Launchpad you will need to give it at least the ability to "Change Non-Private" data as it will be adding information to your bug report. Thanks in advance!

When reporting bugs in the future please use apport, either via the appropriate application's "Help -> Report a Problem" menu or using 'ubuntu-bug' and the name of the package affected. You can learn more about this functionality at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs.

[Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson)]

I've seen a lof of people with a similar issue now who say the problem goes away after deleting the secmod.db file from the profile folder. Could you please try that too? (but, rather than delete it, please move it to one side. If it solves your problem, would you mind e-mailing the file to me?)

Thanks

[Johan Stenlund (johan-dj-johan)]

Micah I had some problems with apport-collect 601687.... i think its about that it want to access firefox..
Soo i did a ubuntu-bug firefox... hope you could see it.... I'm not a pro.. but i try.... ;O)

Chris... there is the profile folder where i should find secmod.db?
I have searched th hard drive can't find the file anywhere...

Best regards
Johan

[Johan Stenlund (johan-dj-johan)]

Same as bug 603764

[Johan Stenlund (johan-dj-johan)]

I have notised that the same bug appears in ubuntu 9.10

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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