502551 - Saving of latest file version of addons - after update, reverts to old version

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Toolkit :: Add-ons Manager, defect)

Description

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User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.1) Gecko/20090624 Firefox/3.5
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.1) Gecko/20090624 Firefox/3.5

Saving of latest file version of addons - after update, reverts to old version

When you install an addon update, it will work for the next session after reloading Firefox. But then, when you reload later, it will say the OLD version, and it behaves as such. It has happened to me with "official" addons such as GreaseFire, etc.

Only way to temp fix: COMPLETLY remove the old addon, restart Firefox, REINSTALL the updated addon. It is a lot of trouble.

Reproducible: Sometimes

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Have an old version of an addon
2. Update it
3. Reload Firefox
4. Reload again
5. Should say the OLD version of the app, and that there is a newer version.
Actual Results:  
It told me to update and restart Firefox again, only to happen a few sessions later. It is very annoying.

Expected Results:  
Retained the updated addon.

No crashes, no weird themes, happens to all addons I have tried.

Comment 1

[Dave Townsend [:mossop]]

What add-on are you referring to and what versions were you updating from and to?

Can you attach copies of extensions.ini, extensions.cache, extensions.rdf and extensions.log from your profile folder: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Profiles

Comment 2

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(In reply to comment #1)
> What add-on are you referring to and what versions were you updating from and
> to?
> 
> Can you attach copies of extensions.ini, extensions.cache, extensions.rdf and
> extensions.log from your profile folder:
> http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Profiles

It happens with all addons I have tried. I have even tried a clean install of Firefox with no other addons except GreaseFire and GreaseMonkey, and the error still happens.

extensions.cache: http://pastebin.com/m4f8dcd7e
extensions.ini: http://pastebin.com/m49cebcb9
extensions.rdf: http://pastebin.com/m19be1325

Thanks.

Comment 3

[Dave Townsend [:mossop]]

(In reply to comment #2)
> (In reply to comment #1)
> > What add-on are you referring to and what versions were you updating from and
> > to?
> > 
> > Can you attach copies of extensions.ini, extensions.cache, extensions.rdf and
> > extensions.log from your profile folder:
> > http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Profiles
> 
> It happens with all addons I have tried. I have even tried a clean install of
> Firefox with no other addons except GreaseFire and GreaseMonkey, and the error
> still happens.
> 
> extensions.cache: http://pastebin.com/m4f8dcd7e
> extensions.ini: http://pastebin.com/m49cebcb9
> extensions.rdf: http://pastebin.com/m19be1325

Please can you attach these files to the bug report so they are permanent.

Comment 4

[Dave Townsend [:mossop]]

Can't evaluate this without the requested information

Comment 5

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I believe it is a problem with Greasefire; it is the only addon that does it.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8352