Closed Bug 1462717 Opened 7 years ago Closed 7 years ago

Opened tabs lost between restarts: XULStore.js, line 65: Error: Can't find profile directory

Categories

(Firefox :: Session Restore, defect)

Product:
Firefox
Component:
Session Restore
Platform:
x86_64
Linux
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
RESOLVED WORKSFORME

People

(Reporter: sfoster, Unassigned)

Details

Today after and update+restart all my tabs disappeared. I'm not sure if the platform is relevant, but I'm on Linux (Ubuntu 16.04) I reproduce this reliably on a new profile with a build from central: STR: 1. Start firefox with a new, clean profile 2. Load a page e.g. wikipedia.org in a tab 3. Confirm sessionstore-backups directory has been created in the profile directory, with the expected previous and recovery files 4. Close the browser 5. Re-start the browser using the same profile Expected: Browser opens with wikipedia opened in a tab Actual: No previous tabs are opened. Under the History menu, session restore and recent tabs/windows options are greyed out (empty). I'm seeing this in the terminal I used to launch Firefox: JavaScript error: file:///home/sfoster/moz/firefox/obj-x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/dist/bin/components/XULStore.js, line 65: Error: Can't find profile directory. I'll try to get more info with mozregression.
I'm not having any luck reproducing this with mozregression. I tried: mozregression --good 2018-05-10 --bad 2018-05-18 I load up wikipedia.org in the first tab, close the browser. I then use the Application command output from mozregression to get the application and profile path to re-launch and verify that "Restore previous session" under the app menu is active and works to restore my wikipedia tab.
I was able to use the Refresh on about:support to restore the ability to save the session and restore it after restart. Which lead me to doubt my earlier repro on a new profile. Trying again I'm no longer able reproduce. I'm not sure if I was looking in the wrong place? Hopefully this is a false alarm and just something glitching on my end. I'll wait for confirmation before closing this bug.
Yup not seen any other reports and sounds like a glitch, without being able to reproduce again closing wfm, cheers
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 7 years ago
Resolution: --- → WORKSFORME
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