Firefox does not create a ~/.mozilla/plugins directory if it doesn't exist.
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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firefox (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Mozilla Bugs |
Bug Description
When trying to install plugins (such as Flash) using the in-browser Firefox plugin finder service, all the steps go correctly, up till the install, which always fails. I have only tested this with Flash, but I'm pretty sure it affects all firefox plugins.
This is the contents of my /home/james/
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http://
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Macromedia Flash Player (version 7.0.25.0)
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** initInstall: 0
** plugins folder: /home/james/
** Insufficient disk space: /home/james/
** required : 2061 K
** available: -5076652992092952 K
Install **FAILED** with error -235 -- 2006-04-17 13:31:58
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Note that it says I have negative disk space at /home/james/
To reproduce:
1) make sure you don't have any of the Ubuntu flash packages. (fresh install)
2) Go to www.homestarrun
3) Try to "install the missing plugin".
I'm using Dapper with everything updated.
Changed in firefox: | |
assignee: | mozillateam → mozilla-bugs |
Using current Dapper, firefox 1.5.dfsg+ 1.5.0.2- 0ubuntu1, I can recreate the mentioned behaviour. Creating the ~/.mozilla/plugins makes firefox not complaining.