Firefox url bar doesn't work as expected if I type http:// or https:// before a host

[Seth Arnold]

Hello; I hit Control+L to focus the URL bar, then typed: http://www.debian.org/

This loads a Google search page for http.

I tried again with: https://www.debian.org/

This loaded a Google search page for https.

Typing just: www.debian.org

leads to the expected Debian website, but without any choice of protocol to use.

I expect to be able to type which specific protocol to use to load a specific site.

Thanks

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: firefox 115.0+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-152.169-generic 5.4.235
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-152-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k5.4.0-152-generic.
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.27
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
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Card1.Amixer.info:
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   Mixer name : 'USB Mixer'
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CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Channel: Unavailable
Date: Wed Jul 12 20:45:02 2023
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DefaultProfilePrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:297
DefaultProfilePrefSources: prefs.js
ForcedLayersAccel: False
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Profile1Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
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Profile1Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profile1PrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @ /usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:297
Profile1PrefSources: prefs.js
Profile1Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
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RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2020-01-24 (1265 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 10/13/2020
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dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: None
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