Public bug reported: In Firefox the "-remote" option was removed in version 36.0 (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1080319). Unfortunately the current Thunderbird in Ubuntu 14.04 still uses this option.
When I click on an http URL in a email an empty Firefox windows opens and ps reports a firefox instance with "-remote "OpenURL(...)". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: thunderbird 1:31.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.77-generic 3.13.11-ckt15 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: joerg 2280 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: joerg 2280 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20150223201856 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: XFCE CurrentDmesg: Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'dmesg | comm -13 --nocheck-order /var/log/dmesg -'] failed with exit code 1: comm: /var/log/dmesg: Permission denied Date: Fri Mar 6 22:28:40 2015 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 2014-06-10 (269 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2) IpRoute: default via 192.168.2.1 dev eth0 proto static 192.168.2.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.2.179 metric 1 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing PrefSources: prefs.js [Profile]/extensions/{eecba28f-b68b-4b3a-b501-6ce12e6b8696}/defaults/preferences/vsw.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=31.5.0/20150223201856 (In use) RelatedPackageVersions: totem-mozilla 3.10.1-1ubuntu4 RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: thunderbird Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) WifiSyslog: dmi.bios.date: 07/04/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: P1.60 dmi.board.name: B85 Pro4 dmi.board.vendor: ASRock dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.60:bd07/04/2013:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnB85Pro4:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. ** Affects: thunderbird (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1429275 Title: Thunderbird does not open http URL anymore with Firefox v36.0 Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: In Firefox the "-remote" option was removed in version 36.0 (https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1080319). Unfortunately the current Thunderbird in Ubuntu 14.04 still uses this option. When I click on an http URL in a email an empty Firefox windows opens and ps reports a firefox instance with "-remote "OpenURL(...)". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: thunderbird 1:31.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.77-generic 3.13.11-ckt15 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: joerg 2280 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: joerg 2280 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20150223201856 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: XFCE CurrentDmesg: Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'dmesg | comm -13 --nocheck-order /var/log/dmesg -'] failed with exit code 1: comm: /var/log/dmesg: Permission denied Date: Fri Mar 6 22:28:40 2015 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 2014-06-10 (269 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2) IpRoute: default via 192.168.2.1 dev eth0 proto static 192.168.2.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.2.179 metric 1 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing PrefSources: prefs.js [Profile]/extensions/{eecba28f-b68b-4b3a-b501-6ce12e6b8696}/defaults/preferences/vsw.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=31.5.0/20150223201856 (In use) RelatedPackageVersions: totem-mozilla 3.10.1-1ubuntu4 RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: thunderbird Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) WifiSyslog: dmi.bios.date: 07/04/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: P1.60 dmi.board.name: B85 Pro4 dmi.board.vendor: ASRock dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.60:bd07/04/2013:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnB85Pro4:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. 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