Closed
Bug 448260
Opened 17 years ago
Closed 9 years ago
Allow extensions to be loaded from /usr/share/mozilla/extensions/common
Categories
(Toolkit :: Add-ons Manager, enhancement)
Toolkit
Add-ons Manager
Tracking
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RESOLVED
WONTFIX
People
(Reporter: heikki.mantysaari, Unassigned)
Details
(Whiteboard: [intent-to-close])
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.1a2pre) Gecko/2008072702 Minefield/3.1a2pre
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.1a2pre) Gecko/2008072702 Minefield/3.1a2pre
According to the documentation[1] Firefox should load extensions which are installed in /usr/share/mozilla/extensions/{id}, but it doesn't. If I want to get my extension loaded, I have to put in in /usr/share/mozilla/extensions/{fx_id}/{extension_id}
[1]: http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Installing_extensions
Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install the extension files in /usr/share/mozilla/extensions/{extension_id}
2. Start Firefox
Actual Results:
Firefox doesn't find the extension.
Expected Results:
Firefox should find the extension and enable it.
Tested using FF 3.0.1 packaged in Ubuntu and FF 3.1 alpha nightly build downloaded from mozilla.org on 28 Jul 2008.
Comment 1•17 years ago
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The documentation does not say that that is possible, though I agree it could be better worded.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 17 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
Comment 2•17 years ago
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I find it extremely wrong and going against the purpose of having a single location for extensions to have to add the application id in the path, where the install.rdf files contain everything necessary for filtering at application level.
Status: RESOLVED → UNCONFIRMED
Resolution: INVALID → ---
Summary: Firefox doesn't find extension installed in /usr/share/mozilla/extensions/{id} → Firefox should look up extensions in /usr/share/mozilla/extensions/, not /usr/share/mozilla/extensions/{appid}
Assignee | ||
Updated•17 years ago
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Product: Firefox → Toolkit
Comment 3•17 years ago
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On the face of it this doesn't seem like a bad request to make. However if we did do this then I think we should make itto hide add-ons that are incompatible with the application yet appeared in that install location.
Severity: normal → enhancement
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
OS: Linux → All
Hardware: PC → All
Comment 4•17 years ago
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I would support a special subdirectory such as /usr/share/mozilla/extensions/common that all XR apps would search: but I do not think it's a high priority considering the potential UI issues with incompatible extensions.
Updated•16 years ago
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Summary: Firefox should look up extensions in /usr/share/mozilla/extensions/, not /usr/share/mozilla/extensions/{appid} → Allow extensions to be loaded from /usr/share/mozilla/extensions/common
Comment 5•9 years ago
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Due to a long period of inactivity on this bug (6.42 years), I am intending to close this bug within a month or so in accordance with: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Add-ons/OldBugs Please remove [intent-to-close] from the whiteboard and comment on this bug if you would like to keep it open.
Whiteboard: [intent-to-close]
Updated•9 years ago
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Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 17 years ago → 9 years ago
Resolution: --- → WONTFIX
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