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"There was an error downloading"? - addons bug

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Hello Firefox team. Thank you for reading this.

I'm currently using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and using Firefox as the internet browser.

Few days ago, I downloaded and installed an update for it.

Since them, I found a bug when I try to update my addons. Everytime that I click to "Search for updates", 2 addons says that "There was an error downloading [insert addon name here]", and even if I click to try again, it doesn't work. Also, even through Firefox is trying to install new updates for the addons, those addons that gives an error are already updated.

I included a picture of it.

Do you guys know if this a Firefox bug? Or maybe a bug from the devs of NoScript?

Hello Firefox team. Thank you for reading this. I'm currently using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and using Firefox as the internet browser. Few days ago, I downloaded and installed an update for it. Since them, I found a bug when I try to update my addons. Everytime that I click to "Search for updates", 2 addons says that "There was an error downloading [insert addon name here]", and even if I click to try again, it doesn't work. Also, even through Firefox is trying to install new updates for the addons, those addons that gives an error are already updated. I included a picture of it. Do you guys know if this a Firefox bug? Or maybe a bug from the devs of NoScript?

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Sorry, Firefox failed to upload the image before, so I'm uploading now.

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Apparently the AMO website was updated yesterday and there seems to be an issue with a new feature that was added - "hash" for the new security signing feature isn't matching up for many users or extensions. Yeah, add features on a Friday and go home for the weekend. Real bright.

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the-edmeister said

Apparently the AMO website was updated yesterday and there seems to be an issue with a new feature that was added - "hash" for the new security signing feature isn't matching up for many users or extensions. Yeah, add features on a Friday and go home for the weekend. Real bright.

I didn't really understand your answer. What is AMO? Can this issue/bug cause any problem or crashes?

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AMO is the Mozilla website that hosts extensions: https://addons.mozilla.org/

They are planning to move to signing all extensions with a certificate to make it more difficult for malware to install extensions.

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cor-el said

AMO is the Mozilla website that hosts extensions: https://addons.mozilla.org/ They are planning to move to signing all extensions with a certificate to make it more difficult for malware to install extensions.

Good to know that. Also, the problem here is now gone (didn't updated anything). Thank you for the help.