since 14.04 upgrade, firefox regularly freezes
The only way out seems to bug the "close window" button until it shows the "force quit" window.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: firefox 29.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
Uname: Linux 3.14.0-031400-generic i686
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: toto 1960 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20140428194004
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Thu Jun 5 07:51:01 2014
DefaultProfileExtensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
DefaultProfileIncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
DefaultProfileLocales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
DefaultProfilePrefErrors: Unexpected character 'n' before value @ [Profile]/extensions/noise@bootleq/defaults/preferences/noise.js:4
DefaultProfilePrefSources:
prefs.js
[Profile]/extensions/{b9db16a4-6edc-47ec-a1f4-b86292ed211d}/defaults/preferences/prefs-dwhelper.js
DefaultProfileThemes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-20 (622 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120905.2)
IpRoute:
default via 192.168.1.1 dev wlan0 proto static
192.168.1.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.11 metric 9
MostRecentCrashID: bp-57760198-38c3-4e0c-aba9-9e87f2140602
Profile1Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profile1IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
Profile1Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profile1PrefSources:
prefs.js
/usr/share/mozilla/extensions/{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}/<email address hidden>/defaults/preferences/001ubuntu-gnome-mods.js
Profile1Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profiles:
Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=29.0/20140428194004 (In use)
Profile1 - LastVersion=28.0/20140317233339 (Out of date)
RelatedPackageVersions:
google-talkplugin 5.4.1.0-1
gnome-shell 3.10.4-0ubuntu5.1
rhythmbox-mozilla 3.0.2-0ubuntu2
totem-mozilla 3.10.1-1ubuntu4
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-05-31 (4 days ago)
WifiSyslog:
Jun 5 07:00:03 luc-MacBook wpa_supplicant[889]: message repeated 24 times: [ wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-STARTED ]
Jun 5 07:00:38 luc-MacBook wpa_supplicant[889]: wlan0: WPA: Group rekeying completed with b8:c7:5d:08:43:60 [GTK=CCMP]
Jun 5 07:02:03 luc-MacBook wpa_supplicant[889]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-STARTED
dmi.bios.date: 06/27/07
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MB21.88Z.00A5.B07.0706270922
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Mac-F4208CA9
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.board.version: PVT
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F4208CA9
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMB21.88Z.00A5.B07.0706270922:bd06/27/07:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBook2,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F4208CA9:rvrPVT:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-F4208CA9:
dmi.product.name: MacBook2,1
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.
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