Firefox Location Sharing Has Stopped Working

[Stephen Rynas]

Using Ubuntu 16.04. Firefox Version 72.0.2. Both HULU and Google maps now state that my location could not be determined. Location sharing previously worked, so I assume that it is a bug. Mozilla Technical Support believes that the problem resides in the Ubuntu repository version of Firefox.

"That appears to be a problem with Firefox from the repositories that doesn't seem to include the Mozilla Location Service Key and doesn't offer an alternative. You can check that on the "Help -> Troubleshooting Information" (about:support) page.

You will have to use Firefox from the Mozilla server. Note that current is Firefox 73.0.1."

Hopefully, by updating the version of Firefox in the repository, this problem will be fixed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: firefox 72.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-131.157-generic 4.4.134
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-131-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: steve 2157 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: steve 2157 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20200117190643
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Feb 18 18:25:23 2020
Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-30 (1298 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.1.1 dev enp3s0 proto static metric 100
 169.254.0.0/16 dev enp3s0 scope link metric 1000
 192.168.1.0/24 dev enp3s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.12 metric 100
Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
MostRecentCrashID: bp-b5844b18-6c0d-40d3-babe-d58410190308
PrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:727
PrefSources: prefs.js
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=72.0.2/20200117190643 (In use)
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: firefox
SubmittedCrashIDs:
 bp-b5844b18-6c0d-40d3-babe-d58410190308
 bp-175bf043-8a30-4e88-9eb8-158740180514
 bp-cde17737-5d2d-4b88-a84b-afbf31180316
Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/06/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0906
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P8B75-M LX PLUS
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0906:bd08/06/2014:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnP8B75-MLXPLUS:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer