Firefox 48.0 update broke noscript, https everywhere and ghostery.
I just went through my latest ubuntu "software updater" procedure which pulled in the new firefox (48.0). Now, noscript could not be started, and I got a message saying I should re-install it. When I attempt to do so, it fails trying to access the file noscript.net.
Unlike noscript, ghostery and https everywhere still shows up in firefox, however when I get in the addons manager and ask it to check for updates, all three of them failed; the error message for all three was "There was an error installing ______."
Chosen solution
I changed the ownership of these files and now the updates happen.
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The main issue people may encounter with Firefox 48.0 is with using older Extensions that have not been signed.
Make sure you have the latest versions of the extensions. https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/noscript/versions/ https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ghostery/versions/ https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/https-everywhere/versions/
The support forum for NoScript at https://forums.informaction.com shows no indication that Firefox 48.0 including the official builds from Mozilla.org/firefox/all/ is breaking NoScript.
James said
... The support forum for NoScript at https://forums.informaction.com shows no indication that Firefox 48.0 including the official builds from Mozilla.org/firefox/all/ is breaking NoScript.
However on Fx48 Noscript may block any rss feeds you have unless you allow the feed's parent site in NoScript.
I have my extensions on automatic update so this shouldn't be an issue. I assume noscript was itself in the noscript whitelist since I have gotten their upgrades in the past.
I cannot even uninstall noscript. It simply sits there when I try.
I did notice an error message when invoking firefox from the command line. Perhaps someone can interpret it for me:
paul@len780:~$ firefox 1470720398616 addons.xpi WARN Can't iterate directory /home/paul/.mozilla/firefox/mjgcmg3t.default/extensions/staged: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80520015 (NS_ERROR_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED) [nsIFile.directoryEntries]" nsresult: "0x80520015 (NS_ERROR_FILE_ACCESS_DENIED)" location: "JS frame :: resource://gre/modules/addons/XPIProvider.jsm :: getDirectoryEntries :: line 1963" data: no] Stack trace: getDirectoryEntries()@resource://gre/modules/addons/XPIProvider.jsm:1963 < this.XPIProvider.processPendingFileChanges()@resource://gre/modules/addons/XPIProvider.jsm:3248 < this.XPIProvider.checkForChanges()@resource://gre/modules/addons/XPIProvider.jsm:3627 < this.XPIProvider.startup()@resource://gre/modules/addons/XPIProvider.jsm:2697 < callProvider()@resource://gre/modules/AddonManager.jsm:227 < _startProvider()@resource://gre/modules/AddonManager.jsm:778 < AddonManagerInternal.startup()@resource://gre/modules/AddonManager.jsm:962 < this.AddonManagerPrivate.startup()@resource://gre/modules/AddonManager.jsm:2934 < amManager.prototype.observe()@resource://gre/components/addonManager.js:71 Component returned failure code: 0x80570016 (NS_ERROR_XPC_GS_RETURNED_FAILURE) [nsIJSCID.getService]Component returned failure code: 0x80570016 (NS_ERROR_XPC_GS_RETURNED_FAILURE) [nsIJSCID.getService]
OK I went to check and noscript is at 2.9.0.4 which is not the most recent, 2.9.0.14. I don't know why these stopped updating; again it is set for them to automatically update. Anyway now I am stuck and I don't know how to proceed.
Modified by Paul47
For what it's worth, when I try checking for updates, these errors come out at the command line:
1470723260389 addons.xpi WARN Failed to install /tmp/tmp-2yg.xpi from https://addons.cdn.mozilla.net/user-media/addons/722/noscript_security_suite-2.9.0.14-fx+fn+sm.xpi?filehash=sha256%3A39bc71be20c318578239ea791c0341dbfcd13b33559af080cea386eeec08b337: Unix error 13 during operation stat on file /home/paul/.mozilla/firefox/mjgcmg3t.default/extensions/staged/{73a6fe31-595d-460b-a920-fcc0f8843232} (Permission denied) ((unknown module)) No traceback available 1470723263790 addons.xpi WARN Failed to install /tmp/tmp-e3d.xpi from https://addons.cdn.mozilla.net/user-media/addons/9609/ghostery-6.3.1-fx+sm+an.xpi?filehash=sha256%3A97d800d9c4b2f4e13f823b9586a6018184eb21f58ed18e1f891fb201b7724df6: Unix error 13 during operation stat on file /home/paul/.mozilla/firefox/mjgcmg3t.default/extensions/staged/firefox@ghostery.com (Permission denied) ((unknown module)) No traceback available 1470723264509 addons.xpi WARN Failed to install /tmp/tmp-luh.xpi from https://addons.cdn.mozilla.net/user-media/addons/229918/https_everywhere-5.2.1-an+fx+sm+tb.xpi?filehash=sha256%3A5a9c9cd9ca93752d9bfbbf93227c572c5756807b441742b2749b064a4b486068: Unix error 13 during operation stat on file /home/paul/.mozilla/firefox/mjgcmg3t.default/extensions/staged/https-everywhere@eff.org (Permission denied) ((unknown module)) No traceback available
When I look at the "staged" directory it lists as follows: drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Mar 18 20:41 staged
Inside the "staged" directory it has this: drwx------ 2 root root 4096 Mar 18 20:41 . drwxrwxr-x 5 paul paul 4096 Mar 18 20:41 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4803 Mar 18 20:41 {73a6fe31-595d-460b-a920-fcc0f8843232}.json -rw------- 1 root root 562656 Mar 18 20:41 {73a6fe31-595d-460b-a920-fcc0f8843232}.xpi
It's odd these are owned by root:root, is that normal? Seems like it should be paul:paul, like the rest. I wonder how they got changed.
Chosen Solution
I changed the ownership of these files and now the updates happen.