I know this is fixed in Thunderbird 69.0.1 and 68.2. can this be put into
the repository for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS?
Jeremy

On Tue, Nov 19, 2019, 10:41 PM Olivier Tilloy <email address hidden>
wrote:

> ** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu Xenial)
>        Status: In Progress => Fix Committed
>
> ** Changed in: thunderbird (Ubuntu Disco)
>        Status: In Progress => Fix Committed
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1850651
>
> Title:
>   Authentication constantly re-requested for Google
>
> Status in Mozilla Thunderbird:
>   Fix Released
> Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu:
>   Fix Released
> Status in thunderbird source package in Xenial:
>   Fix Committed
> Status in thunderbird source package in Bionic:
>   Fix Committed
> Status in thunderbird source package in Disco:
>   Fix Committed
> Status in thunderbird source package in Eoan:
>   Fix Committed
> Status in thunderbird source package in Focal:
>   Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
>   When I use Thunderbird, it keeps failing to connect with my Google
>   (Gmail) accounts. It keeps asking for authentication via the web
>   portal, I seem to successfully give Thunderbird authentication, but no
>   messages come in and, soon afterwards, the web portal comes up asking
>   for login again.
>
>   I am using OAuth2 (so this ( https://support.mozilla.org/en-
>   US/questions/1201406 ) doesn't help.
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04
>   Package: thunderbird 1:60.9.0+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-32.34-generic 5.0.21
>   Uname: Linux 5.0.0-32-generic x86_64
>   AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
>   ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1
>   Architecture: amd64
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  adam       3444 F.... pulseaudio
>    /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   adam       3444 F...m pulseaudio
>   BuildID: 20191007090404
>   Channel: Unavailable
>   CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
>   Date: Wed Oct 30 14:56:50 2019
>   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 2017-08-03 (817 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
>   IpRoute:
>    default via 192.168.1.1 dev wlp3s0 proto dhcp metric 600
>    10.0.3.0/24 dev lxcbr0 proto kernel scope link src 10.0.3.1 linkdown
>    169.254.0.0/16 dev lxcbr0 scope link metric 1000 linkdown
>    172.29.0.0/16 dev ztnfad2dd7 proto kernel scope link src 172.29.35.74
>    192.168.1.0/24 dev wlp3s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.11
> metric 600
>   Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
>   Plugins: Shockwave Flash -
> /usr/lib/browser-plugin-freshplayer-pepperflash/libfreshwrapper-flashplayer.so
> (browser-plugin-freshplayer-pepperflash)
>   PrefSources: prefs.js
>   Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=60.9.0/20191007090404
>   RelatedPackageVersions: browser-plugin-freshplayer-pepperflash
> 0.3.9-0ubuntu4
>   RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
>   SourcePackage: thunderbird
>   Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
>   UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-05-22 (161 days ago)
>   dmi.bios.date: 01/21/2016
>   dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
>   dmi.bios.version: G1ETB0WW (2.70 )
>   dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
>   dmi.board.name: 2347GU8
>   dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
>   dmi.board.version: Not Defined
>   dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
>   dmi.chassis.type: 10
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
>   dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrG1ETB0WW(2.70):bd01/21/2016:svnLENOVO:pn2347GU8:pvrThinkPadT430:rvnLENOVO:rn2347GU8:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
>   dmi.product.family: ThinkPad T430
>   dmi.product.name: 2347GU8
>   dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_2347
>   dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T430
>   dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
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