[SOLVED] firefox error on Slackware 14.1

linuxbird · 10-20-2015, 01:33 PM

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.

ponce · 10-20-2015, 01:48 PM

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?

linuxbird · 10-20-2015, 01:50 PM

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

linuxbird · 10-20-2015, 01:52 PM

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

ponce · 10-20-2015, 01:52 PM

so issue this from a terminal and launch it again

Code:

kill -9 $(pidof firefox)

linuxbird · 10-20-2015, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponce

so issue this from a terminal and launch it again

Code:

kill -9 $(pidof firefox)

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

linuxbird · 10-20-2015, 01:59 PM

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

ponce · 10-20-2015, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxbird

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

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

linuxbird · 10-20-2015, 02:10 PM

Yes, I do.

ponce · 10-20-2015, 02:14 PM

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.

Code:

mv ~/.mozilla/firefox ~/.mozilla/old.firefox

after this I'm out of ideas.

linuxbird · 10-20-2015, 02:18 PM

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?

ponce · 10-20-2015, 02:24 PM

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.

linuxbird · 10-20-2015, 02:26 PM

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

qweasd · 10-20-2015, 02:56 PM

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

Diantre · 10-20-2015, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxbird

Gosh, I have stuff I would like to carry over...

These articles might be helpful:

Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles

Recovering important data from an old profile