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    Firefox dies while trying to run

    It seems to have started at the time when I installed KDE 4, but that is only my senile memory saying so -- maybe it was not at that moment.

    I launch Firefox, and then it hesitates, and then it turns gray. Maybe it gets its color back if I wait 2 or 3 minutes, but then it turns gray again and won't respond. Strange!

    Is anyone else seeing this weird behavior?

    Konqueror seems to behave reasonably well -- that's what I using at this moment. Of course it doesn't seem to want to import my Firefox bookmarks, so there's another issue .... :P :P
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    Re: Firefox dies while trying to run

    I don't have that particular problem. I have had other mysterious problems and they did all appear after installing KDE4. I use KDE3.5.8 mainly anyway, KDE4 was for testing and "getting use to" the new, but they do seem to trip over one another some. Not completely isolated from one another, although I do know that isn't an easy task to do anyway, I expected some issues. If I see anything around about your case, I'll let you know.
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      Re: Firefox dies while trying to run

      Here is one thing. They mention IPv6 in about:config and certain plug-ins. Worth a read any way.

      http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-584954.html
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        Re: Firefox dies while trying to run

        Interesting -- I'll have to try disabling IPv6. Thanks Moon!
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          Re: Firefox dies while trying to run

          This as well at bug report. One mention is the recent updates.

          https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...iz/+bug/172419
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            Re: Firefox dies while trying to run

            Any success?
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              Re: Firefox dies while trying to run

              Do you get anything useful if you run firefox from a terminal?
              I am running Ubuntu 8.10 (yes Gnome) with upgrades applied daily about 0900 UK time. Hardware is Dell Precision 420, 2x 800 MHz PIII, 512 MB RDRAM, nVidia GeForce 6800 128 MB AGP graphics, 18GB SCSI and 500GB IDE HDDs, DVD burner, Hauppage TV card.
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                SOLVED: Firefox dies while trying to run

                Mehh -- I've been up to my neck in other alligators (unrelated to Linux). I'll give this a shot tonight and see if disabling IPv6 fixes it.

                EDIT: Yay, the answer is found down the thread at
                http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-584954.html

                as kindly provided by Moonrise. Thanks Moon!

                Disabling IPv6 is a waste of time -- doesn't help at all. However, deleting the file "npwrapper.libflashplayer.so" in /usr/lib/firefox/plugins appears to be the solution to this annoying little phenomenon.

                So, spread the word -- nuke that file and Firefox is baaaaaaaaaaaaaack!
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                  Re: Firefox dies while trying to run

                  Maybe they're old alligators and they lost their teeth!
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                    Re: Firefox dies while trying to run

                    Crap, and Double-Crap!

                    Between bites of Crow Pie ..... it didn't work after all. Well, it worked once, I guess. I just now waited over a minute for Firefox to come back from the dead.

                    :P

                    Only Iceape seems to run correctly. I'm disinclined to spend a bunch of time fooling with it because I intend to install HH Alpha 4 this weekend anyway, and build it all from there.

                    Drat, I hate it when a solution comes unstuck!
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