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Firefox crashing frequently

Hi folks,

On
Ubuntu-6.0.6-amd64
Ubuntu-6.0.6-i386

Firefox crashed frequently on both versions causing either;

PC hanging
OR
closing the browser
OR
closing the browser and exiting desktop simultaneously. Relogin is required.

Is there any fix?

I suppose previously having seen a thread somewhere, suggusting removing Firefox from the OS and reinstalling it from the package download from its website.

Advice would be appreciated. TIA

B.R.
satimis

I would suggest another way around, use the one in the repository instead of from mozilla.com. I have 1.5.0.5 for i386 from the repository installed but haven't seen anything like what you described. I would try to remove Firefox from your system, then delete ~/.mozilla and /usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.x directories and re-install from apt-get.

In case you want to trace what went wrong when it crashed, try,

Code:

sudo echo "core" > /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern

ulimit -c unlimited

Hopefully, Firefox will generate a core when it crashes.

-nuxrl

Hi nuxrl,

Tks for your advice.

Quote:

Whether remove the existing firefox with;

Code:

$ sudo apt-get remove firefox



$ sudo rm ~/.mozilla

Then which directory shall I remove

Code:

$ sudo rm -rf /usr/lib/firefox

Code:

$ sudo rm -rf /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox

Because
$ ls /usr/lib/ | grep firefox

Code:

firefox

mozilla-firefox

After installation of Ubuntu-6.0.6, I have run

Code:

$ sudo apt-get upgrade

upgrading firefox

Quote:

In case you want to trace what went wrong when it crashed, try,

Code:

sudo echo "core" > /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern

ulimit -c unlimited

Yes, I'll if the PC won't hang.

I just tested;
~$ sudo echo "core" > /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern

Code:

bash: /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern: Permission denied

B.R.
satimis

Quote:

Originally Posted by satimis

Hi nuxrl,

Tks for your advice.

Whether remove the existing firefox with;

Code:

$ sudo apt-get remove firefox



$ sudo rm ~/.mozilla

Either apt-get or Synaptic Pkg Mgr.

Quote:

Then which directory shall I remove

Code:

$ sudo rm -rf /usr/lib/firefox

Code:

$ sudo rm -rf /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox

Because
$ ls /usr/lib/ | grep firefox

Code:

firefox

mozilla-firefox

Depends on where /usr/bin/firefox is pointing.

Quote:

I just tested;
~$ sudo echo "core" > /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern

Code:

bash: /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern: Permission denied

B.R.
satimis

Sorry, my bad. You have to be root.

Code:

$sudo passwd root

type new new passwd for root twice.



#echo "core" > /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern

#echo "0" > /proc/sys/kernel/core_uses_pid

Try deleting the java plugin.

If it solves it, you have the wrong jre plugin.