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Bug 541827
Opened 14 years ago
Closed 14 years ago
plugincheck lies: "Unable to Detect Plugin Version" when it already correctly detects plugin version
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(Websites :: plugins.mozilla.org, defect)
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plugins.mozilla.org
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(Not tracked)
RESOLVED
DUPLICATE
of bug 573553
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(Reporter: mr.zbiggy+bugzilla.mozilla.org-2, Unassigned)
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User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; pl-PL; rv:1.9.2) Gecko/20100124 Firefox/3.6 Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; pl-PL; rv:1.9.2) Gecko/20100124 Firefox/3.6 plugincheck lies: "Unable to Detect Plugin Version" when it already finds correct version number for the following plugins: Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_18 Adobe Reader 9.3 Xine Plugin Scalable Vector Graphics By choosing in Firefox: "Tools menu->Page Info" I can see on "Media" tab, "Address": https://pfs2.mozilla.org/unknown_plugin.gif?name=Java(TM)+Plug-in+1.6.0_18&description=The+next+generation+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fjava.sun.com%22%3EJava%3C%2Fa%3E+plug-in+for+Mozilla+browsers.&appID=%7Bec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384%7D&appRelease=3.6&appVersion=20100124053401&clientOS=Linux+i686&chromeLocale=en-US&version=1.6.0.18&mimes=application%2Fx-java-vm+application%2Fx-java-applet+application%2Fx-java-bean As you see looking at above link at the end of link, plugincheck correctly found: name=Java(TM)+Plug-in+1.6.0_18 version=1.6.0.18 So why plugincheck lies that version of plugin can not be detected? https://pfs2.mozilla.org/unknown_plugin.gif?name=Adobe+Reader+9.3&description=The+Adobe+Reader+plugin+is+used+to+enable+viewing+of+PDF+and+FDF+files+from+within+the+browser.&appID=%7Bec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384%7D&appRelease=3.6&appVersion=20100124053401&clientOS=Linux+i686&chromeLocale=en-US&version=9.3&mimes=application%2Fpdf+application%2Fvnd.fdf+application%2Fvnd.adobe.xfdf+application%2Fvnd.adobe.xdp%2Bxml+application%2Fvnd.adobe.xfd%2Bxml What I found in above link: name=Adobe+Reader+9.3 version=9.3 https://pfs2.mozilla.org/unknown_plugin.gif?name=Xine+Plugin&description=Xine+Plugin+version+1.0.2%2C+(c)+%3Ca+href%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.xinehq.de%3EThe+Xine+Project%3C%2Fa%3E.%3Cbr%3EWindows+Media+Player+%2F+RealPlayer+%2F+QuickTime+compatible.&appID=%7Bec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384%7D&appRelease=3.6&appVersion=20100124053401&clientOS=Linux+i686&chromeLocale=en-US&version=1.0.2&mimes=application%2Fannodex+application%2Fx-annodex+audio%2Fannodex+audio%2Fx-annodex+video%2Fannodex+video%2Fx-annodex+video%2Fx-ms-asf+video%2Fx-ms-wmv+audio%2Fx-ms-wma+application%2Fvnd.ms-asf+application%2Fx-mplayer2+video%2Fx-ms-asf-plugin+video%2Fx-ms-wvx+video%2Fx-ms-wax+video%2Fx-flv+video%2Fflv+application%2Fx-flash-video+video%2Fquicktime+video%2Fx-quicktime+audio%2Fx-m4a+application%2Fx-quicktimeplayer+video%2Fmp4+audio%2Fmp4+image%2Fpng+image%2Fx-png+video%2Fmng+video%2Fx-mng+video%2Fmsvideo+video%2Fx-msvideo+application%2Fogg+application%2Fx-ogg+application%2Fx-ogm+application%2Fx-ogm-audio+application%2Fx-ogm-video+audio%2Fogg+audio%2Fx-ogg+video%2Fogg+video%2Fx-ogg+video%2Fmkv+video%2Fx-matroska+audio%2Fx-aiff+audio%2Faiff+audio%2Fx-pn-aiff+audio%2Fx-flac+audio%2Fflac+audio%2Fx-realaudio+audio%2Fbasic+audio%2Fx-basic+audio%2Fx-pn-au+audio%2Fx-pn-realaudio+audio%2Fx-pn-realaudio-plugin+audio%2Fx-real-audio+application%2Fvnd.rn-realmedia+video%2Fx-flic+audio%2Fx-8svx+audio%2F8svx+audio%2Fx-16sv+audio%2F168sv+image%2Fx-ilbm+image%2Filbm+video%2Fx-anim+video%2Fanim+video%2Fmpeg+video%2Fx-mpeg+audio%2Fx-wav+audio%2Fwav+audio%2Fx-pn-wav+audio%2Fx-pn-windows-acm+audio%2Fmusepack+audio%2Fx-musepack+audio%2Fmpeg2+audio%2Fx-mpeg2+audio%2Fmpeg3+audio%2Fx-mpeg3+audio%2Fmpeg+audio%2Fx-mpeg+audio%2Fx-mpegurl+audio%2Fmpegurl+audio%2Fmp3+audio%2Fx-mp3+application%2Fsmil+application%2Fxspf%2Bxml+application%2Fx-xine-plugin name=Xine+Plugin version=1.0.2 https://pfs2.mozilla.org/unknown_plugin.gif?name=Scalable+Vector+Graphics&description=Scalable+Vector+Graphics%2C+as+handled+by+RSVG-2.26.0.++Views+SVG+images.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EThis+is+alpha+software.++It+will+probably+behave+in+many+situations%2C+but+may+also+ride+your+motorcycle%2C+drink+all+your+milk%2C+or+use+your+computer+to+browse+porn.++Comments%2C+feature+requests%2C+and+patches+are+welcome.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3ESee+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Flibrsvg.sourceforge.net%2F%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Flibrsvg.sourceforge.net%2F%3C%2Fa%3E+for+information.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E&appID=%7Bec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384%7D&appRelease=3.6&appVersion=20100124053401&clientOS=Linux+i686&chromeLocale=en-US&version=2.26.0&mimes=image%2Fsvg%2Bxml+image%2Fsvg-xml+image%2Fsvg+image%2Fvnd.adobe.svg%2Bxml+text%2Fxml-svg name=Scalable+Vector+Graphics version=2.26.0 Why plugincheck lies it can not detect version of plugin if it detects it correctly? Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Use Firefox 3.6 on Linux 2. Install plugins: Acrobat Reader 9.3 for Linux: http://get.adobe.com/reader/ Java JRE or JDK from Sun: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/widget/jdk6.jsp Scalable Vector Graphics http://librsvg.sourceforge.net/ Xine Plugin http://www.xine-project.org/home 3. Enter https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/ to see results Actual Results: Shockwave Flash Shockwave Flash 10.0 r42 10.0.42.0 Up to Date Plugin Icon Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_18 The next generation Java plug-in for Mozilla browsers. Unable to Detect Plugin Version Research Plugin Icon Adobe Reader 9.3 The Adobe Reader plugin is used to enable viewing of PDF and FDF files from within the browser. Unable to Detect Plugin Version Research Notice: Adobe recommend Acrobat Reader 9.3 Plugin Icon Xine Plugin Xine Plugin version 1.0.2, (c) The Xine Project. Windows Media Player / RealPlayer / QuickTime compatible. Unable to Detect Plugin Version Research Plugin Icon Scalable Vector Graphics Scalable Vector Graphics, as handled by RSVG-2.26.0. Views SVG images. This is alpha software. It will probably behave in many situations, but may also ride your motorcycle, drink all your milk, or use your computer to browse porn. Comments, feature requests, and patches are welcome. See http://librsvg.sourceforge.net/ for information. Unable to Detect Plugin Version Research Expected Results: Shockwave Flash Shockwave Flash 10.0 r42 10.0.42.0 Up to Date Plugin Icon Java(TM) Plug-in 1.6.0_18 The next generation Java plug-in for Mozilla browsers. 1.6.0.18 Up to Date Plugin Icon Adobe Reader 9.3 The Adobe Reader plugin is used to enable viewing of PDF and FDF files from within the browser. 9.3 Up to Date Notice: Adobe recommend Acrobat Reader 9.3 Plugin Icon Xine Plugin Xine Plugin version 1.0.2, (c) The Xine Project. Windows Media Player / RealPlayer / QuickTime compatible. 1.0.2 Up to Date Plugin Icon Scalable Vector Graphics Scalable Vector Graphics, as handled by RSVG-2.26.0. Views SVG images. This is alpha software. It will probably behave in many situations, but may also ride your motorcycle, drink all your milk, or use your computer to browse porn. Comments, feature requests, and patches are welcome. See http://librsvg.sourceforge.net/ for information. 2.26.0 Up to Date plugincheck should display detected versions and eventually display notice that it is unknown for plugincheck if the plugin is current. By lying "Unable to Detect Plugin Version" it not only lies to user but also to developers who might think that the plugin version is wrongly reported by plugin to firefox.
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Comment 1•14 years ago
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Updated•14 years ago
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Component: Extension Compatibility → www.mozilla.org
Product: Firefox → Websites
QA Contact: extension.compatibility → www-mozilla-org
Updated•14 years ago
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Component: www.mozilla.org → www.mozilla.com
QA Contact: www-mozilla-org → www-mozilla-com
Comment 2•14 years ago
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I can confirm it too on Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2) Gecko/20100115 Firefox/3.6 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729), so it's not just Linux-related. In the Tools > Add-ons > Plugins window (or in about:plugins) 15 plugins are listed (14 enabled, 1 disabled), and ALL of them show a version number. On the plugincheck page 14 plugins are listed but only for 4 of them the version appears in the status column. The remaining 10 show Unable to Detect Plugin Version. On a loosely related note - I know it's almost impossible, but will we ever have plugin autoupdating?
Updated•14 years ago
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Comment 3•14 years ago
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I think the issue here is that we don't have those plugins in the database. So, even though the page has detected the version, there's no status available in the database to detect whether that version is up to date or needs an upgrade. That's why the URLs you're citing have "unknown_plugin.gif" in them - the page is collecting some information about plugins we haven't yet cataloged. (And there are a lot of them.) You may be interested in the plugin directory project we're starting work on: http://blog.mozilla.com/webdev/2010/01/08/rebuilding-the-plugin-directory/
Comment 4•14 years ago
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The page http://plugins.stage.mozilla.com/ reports 14 plugins, 7 (!) of which have some version info (of these 7, 4 report installed status newer and 3 unknown). The remaining 7 report "not detected" as detected version.
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Comment 5•14 years ago
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My intention in this bug is to fill version column with detected version info and Set status as unknown till database will be filled with proper data. This will be true: version is detected and presented but because there is no entry in database yet 'Unknown' is displayed in status column. Now we all see false message: "Unable to Detect Plugin Version" suggesting that plugin or firefox is broken. This bug should be easy to fix for maintainers.
Updated•14 years ago
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Component: www.mozilla.com → plugins.mozilla.org
Updated•14 years ago
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Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 14 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
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