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  1. Bug #220147
  2. Comment #3

Comment 3 for bug 220147

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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote : Re: [Bug 220147] [NEW] firefox-2 plugins unable to be re-enabled

On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 08:27:38AM -0000, Dennis Ta wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: firefox-2
>
> Firefox 2 plugins are disabled after upgrading to hardy RC from latest
> gutsy. When I try to re-enable them, certain plugins cannot be re-
> enabled. The button is not greyed out, it simply does not respond to
> clicks.

1st. backup your $HOME/.mozilla directory ... then

as a workaround you can stop firefox, remove any extensions.* file in
your profile

 e.g. rm $HOME/.mozilla/firefox/*/extensions.*

and start firefox again ...

further this most likely is a dupe of "bad installLocation" bug ...

 tag likely-dup
 status incomplete

 - Alexander