I seem to have tripped over a possible workaround... IF I open an instance of Firefox, then don't use it, but instead open other instances when I actually want to browse, when I shut down all the instances (I usually have 3 or 4 running) I don't have this problem seemingly regardless of the browser activity I have had going on... Granted it takes a little memory, but that's better than the inconvenience of dealing with the hung process...
Tom -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/875538 Title: [Firefox 3.6.23] Impossible to open firefox because firefox-bin process is still running Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “flashplugin-nonfree” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “firefox” source package in Lucid: Triaged Status in “flashplugin-nonfree” source package in Lucid: Triaged Status in “firefox” source package in Maverick: Triaged Status in “flashplugin-nonfree” source package in Maverick: Triaged Bug description: After upgrading firefox to version 3.6.23 few days ago, firefox does not work properly. At firt use after computer starting, firefox works well. It is possible to close firefox without any issue. But at second starting, firefox indicates it is impossible to launch firefox because firefox-bin process is still running. The workaround is to restart the computer, or simply kill the firefox-bin process. This behaviour happened right after upgrading firefox to version 3.6.23, and is systematic with the profil user I use (it's an admin user). I tested with another profil (non admin) on the computer: The problem has not been reproduced. System is 10.04 LTS (kernel 2.6.32-33 generic) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/875538/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
