Firefox 3.0.2 problem with Citrix ICA Client

[J.A. Watson]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

Firefox 3.0.2 distributed with Intrepid does not work with Citrix ICA Client 10.6. I have just verified this again with the latest update (3.0.2+build6+nobinonly+0ubuntu1). Several important points for comparison:

- This problem did not exist with the Firefox 3.0.1 release originally included with Intrepid

- This problem does not exist with the Firefox 3.0.2 release that I just downloaded from Mozilla and installed

Somehow, it is unique to the 3.0.2 release included with Intrepid

I believe that the problem is actually with the Juniper Networks software (Host Checker and/or Setup Client) that is used by the ICA Client. When I try to use the ICA Client, it gets to the point where it says it is initializing the Juniper modules, and then it either says "...bailed" or "...died", and the ICA Client hangs.

I still have both the Mozilla and Intrepid versions of Firefox 3.0.2 installed, in different directories of course, so it is easy to switch between them and test.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
NonfreeKernelModules: ath_hal
Package: firefox 3.0.2+build6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: all
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 2.6.27-4-generic i686

[J.A. Watson (j-a-watson)]

This problem is somehow related to the Firefox Extension "Ubuntu Firefox Modifications 06~b1". If I disable that extension, the Citrix ICA client works correctly.

A bit more detailed information on the problem: When the Citrix ICA Client starts, it starts to load the Juniper Networks Secure Host Checker, and gives the message "Applet SecureHCLauncher init", and then immediately says "Applet SecureHCLauncher bail"

jw

[J.A. Watson (j-a-watson)]

I have tested this problem with the Intrpeid Beta release, and it is still exactly the same:

- With the standard Intrepid Beta distribution, including Firefox 3.0.3, the Citrix ICA Client does not work. It gets to the point where it says "SecureHCLoader init...", and then says "SecureHCLoaded bail", and thereafter no clients will start.

- If I disable the Ubuntu extension for Firefox, the Citrix ICA Client then works normally

- If I download and install the Firefox 3.0.3 distribution from Mozilla, the Citrix ICA client works

jw

[J.A. Watson (j-a-watson)]

This problem appears to be fixed by the latest Ubuntu Firefox extension (0.6pre). I have tested it on two systems now, and it works correctly on both of them. Thanks.

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

closing teh bug then, thanks.