340786 - installing xpi by placing xpi in extension folder doesn't work again

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Toolkit :: Add-ons Manager, defect)

Description

[Henrik Gemal]

I used to be able to install a extension by placing a xpi in the extension folder but suddenly it doesn't work again and it hasn't work for a couple of weeks now.

firefox keeps asking me to install the xpi when I restart. it doesn't seems to remove the already installed xpi file from the extension directory

Comment 1

[Henrik Gemal]

in the console I see this:
A Item Package appeared at: C:\Private\Mozilla\Profiles\Mozilla Firefox\gemal\extensions\launchy.xpi that we know nothing about, assuming it was dropped in by the user and configuring for installation now. Location Key: app-profile

to reproduce:
1) download a xpi file for an extension you dont have installed
2) place the xpi file in the extension folder in your profile
3) restart and click install

Comment 2

[Henrik Gemal]

the addons says: Will be upgraded when restartet

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9a1) Gecko/20060607 Minefield/3.0a1 ID:2006060713 [cairo]

Comment 3

[Daniel Veditz [:dveditz]]

Should Rob own this bug?

Does the same happen with FF2 alphas, or is this trunk-only?

Comment 4

[Serge]

Some of the are for Imac so be carefull what you are installing...

Comment 5

[Serge]

reboot your PC not firefox.

Comment 6

[Robert Strong (they/them - no direct email)]

Attachment: close the zip reader

Comment 7

[Robert Strong (they/them - no direct email)]

(In reply to comment #3)
> Should Rob own this bug?
> 
> Does the same happen with FF2 alphas, or is this trunk-only?
This only happens on the trunk

Comment 8

[Robert Strong (they/them - no direct email)]

Attachment: close zip reader after use

Comment 9

[Robert Strong (they/them - no direct email)]

The cert pretty name is no longer displayed when installing a dropped in file so I filed bug 352077.

Comment 10

[Robert Strong (they/them - no direct email)]

Checked in to trunk

Comment 11

[Robert Strong (they/them - no direct email)]

*** Bug 336812 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***