I also see it on my PC (32-bit 10.04, nvidea graphics) but it is not always showing the plugin module running. One time this morning after it happened I got this:
paul@paul-ubuntu:~$ ps -Af | grep firefox paul 29536 1 1 19:39 ? 00:01:13 /usr/lib/firefox-3.6.23/firefox-bin paul 29589 29536 0 19:39 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/firefox-3.6.23/plugin-container /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so 29536 plugin true paul 32763 4940 0 21:20 pts/1 00:00:00 grep firefox However a short while later it showed only this: paul@paul-ubuntu:~$ ps -Af | grep firefox paul 9215 4940 0 12:01 pts/1 00:00:00 grep firefox paul 29536 1 0 Oct28 ? 00:07:13 /usr/lib/firefox-3.6.23/firefox-bin As already commented, it looks like Firefox has closed normally, but clearly it has not. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/875538 Title: [Firefox 3.6.23] Impossible to open firefox because firefox-bin process is still running To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/875538/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
