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Bug 45397 - firefox script doesn't support -g
Summary: firefox script doesn't support -g
Status: RESOLVED CANTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal
Assignee: Mozilla Gentoo Team
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Reported: 2004-03-22 07:52 UTC by Bob Bell
Modified: 2005-12-22 19:42 UTC (History)
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Description Bob Bell 2004-03-22 07:52:58 UTC 
Because the firefox script always runs firefox in the background, the -g option doesn't work, since that requires and interactive debugger session.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run firefox -g
Actual Results:  
gdb started but immediately exited without a chance to start firefox.

Expected Results:  
A (gdb) prompt to debug firefox.

/usr/lib/MozillaFirefox/firefox -g still works
Comment 1 Alastair Tse (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2004-03-23 02:06:50 UTC 
not gnome
Comment 2 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-08-12 14:20:12 UTC 
Is this still a problem?
Comment 3 nm (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-12-19 06:07:44 UTC 
(In reply to comment #2)
> Is this still a problem?

The man page for Firefox 1.0.7 doesn't even list a -g option anymore, so . . .
Comment 4 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2005-12-22 19:42:30 UTC 
(In reply to comment #3)
> The man page for Firefox 1.0.7 doesn't even list a -g option anymore, so . . .

Heh... thanks, closing then.