196109 – www-client/mozilla-launcher doesn't support -install-global-extension

Bug 196109 - www-client/mozilla-launcher doesn't support -install-global-extension

Summary: www-client/mozilla-launcher doesn't support -install-global-extension

Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	Mozilla Gentoo Team

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Reported:	2007-10-16 23:41 UTC by David Sparks
Modified:	2008-07-18 17:19 UTC (History)
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Description David Sparks 2007-10-16 23:41:34 UTC

-install-global-extension doesn't work in Firefox because the extension name is being turned into a URI.  From strace output:

10875 execve("/usr/lib64/mozilla-firefox/firefox-bin", ["/usr/lib64/mozilla-firefox/firef"..., "-install-global-extension", "file:///root/firefox-extension


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. /usr/bin/firefox -install-global-extension /tmp/xxx.xpi
2. ???



Expected Results:  
/usr/lib64/mozilla-firefox/extensions should have the extension

The problem can be worked around by calling firefox directly instead of the /usr/bin/firefox wrapper.  This syntax works:

/usr/lib64/mozilla-firefox/firefox -install-global-extension /tmp/firefox-extensions/torbutton-1.0.4.01-fx+tb.xpi

Comment 1 Raúl Porcel (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2008-07-18 17:19:03 UTC

mozilla-launcher will be deprecated