firefox error on Slackware 14.1
 

Trying to get Firefox 41.0.2 up on Slackware 14.1, I get a Glib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion `sys_page_size = 0' failed.

What am I doing wrong? Thanks.

hi linuxbird,

that should not be an error, but just a warning.

how have you installed firefox 41.0.2 on slackware 14.1?
have you considered using ruario's latest firefox script to make a package and install that?

launching it from a terminal does it show any other errors? does it start?

I get a message saying Firefox is already running, but is not responding.

I used the latest-firefox script, and then pkgtool from that to install.

so issue this from a terminal and launch it again

As much as I feel brain dead today, I am at least not totally dead. I verified that there was no additional firefox process. There is not.

Specifically, I used: ps aux | grep fire

If I do firefox -v I get the same message, but it does return the version before it terminates.

if you kill your X session and try it in a new one you got the same message?

Yes, I do.

ok. another thing you can try is temporarily moving your profile out of the way (you can put it back later) and try starting with a fresh one.
after this I'm out of ideas.

Well, that was a charm. So it appears that I have a profile/config problem. Thanks!

Any suggestions on how I sort that issue out?

Well, no. IMHO I think you are better off simply starting with a fresh one and don't bother much.
Maybe you can have a better help for this specific problem on mozilla's forums.

Gosh, I have stuff I would like to carry over, but you have been a real help. THANKS!!!

Looks like firefox places "lock" file in the currently used profile, so erasing just that file might help.

These articles might be helpful:

Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles

Recovering important data from an old profile