Unable to start Firefox

Huamin · 05-27-2011, 08:45 AM

Many thanks all.

Yancek,
Here is what you want to see

[oracle@webserver bin]$ ls -l /usr/bin/firefox
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 7781 4\u6708 30 00:49 /usr/bin/firefox

.

16pide · 05-28-2011, 03:05 AM

ok, if you're unable to edit the firefox script, then here is what you can run instead to find the cause of firefox not starting:

Code:

sh -x firefox

Huamin · 05-28-2011, 03:16 AM

Thanks Pide.

Here is what I can have

[oracle@webserver ~]$ sh -x firefox
...
...
+ exec /usr/lib64/firefox-3.6/run-mozilla.sh /usr/lib64/firefox-3.6/firefox -UILocale zh-CN

16pide · 05-29-2011, 04:42 AM

Quote:

exec /usr/lib64/firefox-3.6/run-mozilla.sh /usr/lib64/firefox-3.6/firefox -UILocale zh-CN

This tells us the 2 things it does that are not common:
- 64 bit
- China locale

to debug further, you could edit /usr/lib64/firefox-3.6/run-mozilla.sh as root user (or sudo), and change:

Code:

#!/bin/sh

replace with:

Code:

#!/bin/sh -x

run firefox again, and give us the output

Huamin · 05-29-2011, 09:59 PM

Good Pide,
I've changed this file "/usr/lib64/firefox-3.6/run-mozilla.sh " in the way you suggested. But I still can't start firefox after that (nothing happens after having pressed it)

John VV · 05-29-2011, 10:35 PM

At this point there is some royally messed up with this install .
Seeing as firefox will not run and you are missing most of the normal basic software groups .The ones normally installed in a default install .
fixing Firefox might be possible ,but what else is broken ?????

try this

Code:

su -
-- the root password when asked --
yum reinstall firefox 
-- optional ---
yum install flash-plugin mozilla-adblockplus mozilla-noscript

or this

Code:

su -
-- the root password when asked --
yum groupinstall  "Desktop" "Desktop Platform" "Internet Browser" "Internet Applications"

BUT i would think about a full reinstall
something is messed up big time with this install.

16pide · 05-30-2011, 12:45 AM

huamin, it's good you could edit that script.
now to get the debug info, you must run it from a text terminal (just like you did before) instead of clicking on the icon.

Huamin · 05-30-2011, 02:58 AM

Many thanks all. John, after having done what you've suggested I can call firefox now. But pls see the problems below

http://www.4shared.com/photo/qih79Dvw/fig127.html

the Chinese above means

text="Awaiting"

Nylex · 05-30-2011, 03:06 AM

Do you really need to put screenshots up, rather than just putting the text here?

Huamin · 05-30-2011, 03:24 AM

Dear Nylex,
Since I can't copy the text including any Chinese there.

John VV · 05-30-2011, 03:27 AM

this is what i meant by "but what else is broken ????? "
it looks like most of Gnome is not installed
or at least there is no keyring to authenticate the session

I would reinstall SL6 and let the installed reformat
start all over again

for MY default Desktop install + "software Development "
i get this listed as INSTALLED for the command " grouplist"

Code:

yum grouplist

Loaded plugins: priorities, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Group Process
Installed Groups:
   Additional Development
   Arabic Support
   Armenian Support
   Assamese Support
   Base
   Bengali Support
   Bhutanese Support
   Chinese Support
   Console internet tools
   Debugging Tools
   Desktop
   Desktop Debugging and Performance Tools
   Desktop Platform
   Desktop Platform Development
   Development tools
   Dial-up Networking Support
   Directory Client
   E-mail server
   Electronic Lab
   Ethiopic Support
   Fonts
   General Purpose Desktop
   Georgian Support
   Graphical Administration Tools
   Gujarati Support
   Hardware monitoring utilities
   Hebrew Support
   Hindi Support
   Input Methods
   Internet Applications
   Internet Browser
   Inuktitut Support
   Japanese Support
   Java Platform
   Kannada Support
   Khmer Support
   Konkani Support
   Korean Support
   Kurdish Support
   Lao Support
   Legacy UNIX compatibility
   Legacy X Window System compatibility
   Maithili Support
   Malayalam Support
   Marathi Support
   Milkymist
   Misc Scientific Linux Packages
   MySQL Database client
   Myanmar (Burmese) Support
   NFS file server
   Network Infrastructure Server
   Network file system client
   Networking Tools
   Office Suite and Productivity
   Oriya Support
   Performance Tools
   Perl Support
   PostgreSQL Database client
   Print Server
   Printing client
   Punjabi Support
   SNMP Support
   Scalable Filesystems
   Scientific support
   Server Platform
   Sinhala Support
   Tajik Support
   Tamil Support
   Telugu Support
   Thai Support
   Urdu Support
   Venda Support
   Web Server
   Yum Repositories

Mind you there are a few i can remove , but have not gotten around to yet .
now compare the above to your list Post #7

Huamin · 05-30-2011, 04:18 AM

Many thanks John.
Here is my list
http://www.4shared.com/photo/3NO4Y3KZ/fig128.html

do you mean I have to compare your list and mine and conclude with any difference to you?

John VV · 05-30-2011, 06:59 AM

now that file shows you have the yum RHNplugin installed BUT NOT RHN and NO paid license for RHN ???????

this is a mess
do a 100% clean reinstall of the SL6 dvd

Huamin · 05-30-2011, 08:44 PM

Good day John,
When doing a clean reinstallation of the SL6 dvd, do we need to have the paid license of RHN?

BTW, does a clean reinstallation mean the removal of everything of the OS?

John VV · 05-30-2011, 09:38 PM

only if you intend on using RHN red hat
but if so then WHY SL6 and NOT use red hats RHEL 6.1 !!!!
http://www.redhat.com/support/