Firefox frequently goes into loop when exited

[jervin]

Binary package hint: firefox

I'm running Firefox 3.6.10 on Ubuntu 10.10 (although the problem existed on the past several releases of Ubuntu). Frequently when I terminate Firefox by hitting the X, I find that the task firefox-bin is still running in the background taking up an entire processor. Not sure if it's affected by add-on's. I have recreated my profile a few times, but the problem always comes back. Happen's multiple times a day, perhaps 50% or more of the time. Seems to be more likely to happen if firefox has been running for a while.

Firefox seems to be working fine while it's up, it's just when it's ended that the loop can happen. Perhaps it will happen when after i send this problem report and end Firefox.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: firefox 3.6.10+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.34-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Oct 13 09:17:35 2010
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 3.6.10+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu3
 firefox-gnome-support N/A
 firefox-branding 3.6.10+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu3
 abroswer N/A
 abrowser-branding N/A
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

jervin (and anyone else affected),

We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to review all reported bugs in a timely manner. You reported this bug some time ago and there have been many changes in Ubuntu since that time.

Ubuntu 10.10 (maverick) reached end-of-life on April 10, 2012.

Do you still see a problem related to the one that you reported in a currently supported version of Ubuntu?

Please let us know if you do otherwise this bug report can be left to expire in approximately 60 days time.

Thank you for helping make Ubuntu better.

Paul White
[Ubuntu Bug Squad]

[jervin (jervin)]

I no longer see that error. Seems to have been resolved.

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

Thanks for your reply. Closing by marking "Invalid" as cause of issue never established.