the problem was in one or several of these extensions:
- global menu bar integration 3.6.4
- ubuntu firefox modifications 2.6
- unity desktop integration 2.4.1
- unity websites integration 2012.10.12
and/or the following plugins:
- gnome shell integration
- itunes application detector
unfortunately i disabled (can't be removed?) all of those in one go and enabling them back again does not reproduce the original defunct anymore...
i had problems with these extensions in the past already, like force disabling middle-click open url from x11 clipboard (making about:config entry meaningless!) etc. i am not sure if this problems come from assuming everyone installing ubuntu will eventually use unity? i have all possible desktops coexist in our installations and users regularly switch between unity, gnome, xfce, kde... are these firefox extensions harmful in other environments?
the problem was in one or several of these extensions:
- global menu bar integration 3.6.4
- ubuntu firefox modifications 2.6
- unity desktop integration 2.4.1
- unity websites integration 2012.10.12
and/or the following plugins:
- gnome shell integration
- itunes application detector
unfortunately i disabled (can't be removed?) all of those in one go and enabling them back again does not reproduce the original defunct anymore...
i had problems with these extensions in the past already, like force disabling middle-click open url from x11 clipboard (making about:config entry meaningless!) etc. i am not sure if this problems come from assuming everyone installing ubuntu will eventually use unity? i have all possible desktops coexist in our installations and users regularly switch between unity, gnome, xfce, kde... are these firefox extensions harmful in other environments?