Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser, and Ubuntu's default one.
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How can I get Firefox (ftp build) to open external links?
I use the UX and Nightly builds of Firefox from FTP as my default browsers, but they don't open external links (just a new blank window).
How can I fix this?
I've got a custom desktop file to launch ...
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Videos on NY Times website won't start
I'm running Kubuntu 13.04 (Raring) on a Lenovo Ideapad laptop. When I go to the New York Times website using Firefox and try to view the videos (http://www.nytimes.com/video/), the website stays in ...
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Cannot Play Farmville in Fullscreen
I am using Kubuntu 13.04 in my HCL Laptop which has i5 processor, Nvidia GT 520M Graphics, 4GB of Ram and the problem is that I cannot play Farmvilla in full screen mode or zoom much. It even doesn't ...
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how to fix the following error in ubuntu 10.04
Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (2: No such file or directory)
E: Unable to lock the list directory
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Writing UNICODE in Ubuntu 13.04
I can not use UNICODE in Ubuntu 13.04. This is very helpful, but I can use it for example in LibreOffice or Firefox. How can I change this?
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improving flash font preview/size in firefox
Hi I'm (forced to) using flash player for my studies, the font quality is so poor and tiny on 1920/1080 . My question is there a way to change font settings or increase the size of the font in Ubuntu ...
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Github and Other many website not loading
Recently I installed Ubuntu 13.04 on my Desktop and from after then Most of the websites don't loading with Firefox and even Chrome too. I tried to Ping those Website with Terminal but Ping is fine ...
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Firefox 21 under 12.04 fails to render certain fonts/HTML elements
My problem is, that certain contents are not rendered in Firefox 21,
under Ubuntu 12.04. I did find a few days ago a thread somewhere,
with the exact same question, but it was without an answer, and I
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Fullscreen mode in flash game
Im using firefox 21.0, ubuntu 13.04 (kernel 3.8.0-22-generic, amd 64) and flash 11.2.202.285.
I was using the "fullscreen" mode in one of the flash games ...
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How to enable certificate exception on github.com in Firefox?
I'm accessing HTTPS web sites over an intercepting proxy. This works fine for most sites, like Google - I just add an exception and it's fine. However, on https://github.com I get the following ...
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Upgrade to 13.04. Laptop fan running excessivly
I recently updated to Ubuntu 13.04 on a Dell laptop. I did not have this problem with the previous version.
Normally the fan is not running. But then something (perhaps some web site) triggers the ...
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Xubuntu 13.04 Thunderbird links won't open
So, whenever I click a link in an email, Firefox opens a new window with a blank tab.
Firefox is the default browser.
I have made the following values "True" and picked Firefox when prompted.
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Installing an older version of firefox
I'm trying to install an older version of firefox. My Selenium script requires that the system be able to open firefox by issuing the command firefox from anywhere.
I created a symlink from the ...
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Cannot get web-apps working in Ubuntu 12.10
I have been using vanilla Ubuntu 12.10 since it came out, and I will be upgrading to 13.04 in a month or two. However, I recently decided to try to install a couple of web-apps. I was unable to do so, ...
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Firefox printing problem in ubuntu 12.4
I m just install ubuntu 12.4. I can print anything with my network printer. but when i tried to print from firefox the printer icon shown in the task bar and just disappear without printing. I upgrade ...
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firefox about:sync-log gives error.sync.failed
I've reset my firefox sync password, but log errors persist when trying to sync:
1368328240529 Sync.ErrorHandler DEBUG Flushing file log.
1368328240531 Sync.Service DEBUG Exception: ...
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Can't see wordpress's “recommend” on Facebook template in Chrome
A friend is helping us update our political group website. The thing is I asked him to add a recommend on Facebook and "Tweet" options so people can share the posts if they liked them.
The problem ...
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Ubuntu 13.10 without sound in flashvideos at Firefox/Chromiun
Hey guys my new ubuntu is no sound when i play flash videos.
But in my players sound is fine.
Any suggestion?
sorry for my bad english
cheers from brazil :)
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XUl + Unity web API
Is way to make Unity Web Apps API available in XUL application? XUL applications lighter than Firefox. I think this is the best way for use web applications as desktop platform.
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Quick minimal Ubuntu install with firefox and java
I tried minimal CD by ended up with libreoffice-like crap installed. Just want gnome (or other) firefox and java for internet banking. Nothing else.
What's the quickest way of installing ubuntu with ...
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Weird issue with bootstrap icons on html pages
Ok, I'm on top of Ubuntu 13.04, and when firefox (and/or chrome) renders a bootstrap icon, the result is the one I show on the screenshot.
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/7854/workspace1006.png
I ...
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Is there any way to get proper Unity WebApps integration in Firefox?
In Chromium, if I open, say, Facebook as a webapp, the window that appears has no url, tabs, nor bookmarks bar -- making it a web app rather than just a browser window. However, if I do the same ...
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Java is not working in Firefox after installing Oracle JDK7
I recently bid farewell to Windows 7 and installed Ubuntu 12.10 in my laptop. I have downloaded the latest Oracle JDK 7 tarball and have successfully installed it.
(Using steps in How do I install ...
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printing from firefox to pdf without margins
When I use Firefox 19.0.2 "File -> Print to Pdf" tool, I get a PDF with large margins, and some of the text is cut on the way.
I've tried the advice here: ...
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Unity webapp working on Firefox, but not on Chromium
I just created an webapp integration for Feedly (https://github.com/eudennis/unity-webapps-feedly), but I can't figure why it work in FIrefox, but won't work at Chromium.
Any idea?
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Firefox closes on application switch
When I am browsing in Firefox and I press Alt + Tab to switch between applications, it closes firefox. Why is this happening and how can I fix it?
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Update Manager, Live USB 12.04 LTS (with persistence), Firefox
I am new to Ubuntu. I have a Live USB running 12.04 LTS. I also still have Firefox version 12.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 installed and want to upgrade to version 19.
I have searched a bit and my ...
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Need help installing my linksys usb wireless card
I have a linksys wusb100 ver .2 usb stick that will not work on ubuntu.
I have tryed to use ndiswrapper but will not work keeps saying module ndiswrapper not found
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04f3:0230 ...
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Firefox fails to open https://youtube.com
I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 it's fully updated. Java & latest Flash Player that Adobe released is installed, and I'm using the nightly build of Mozilla Firefox 22.0a1.
My country Filters Websites like ...
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Youtube fullscreen scaling issues
I am experiencing odd behavior on chrome and firefox when viewing youtube in fullscreen, although the behavior is different on each browser.
On Firefox, whenever I view a YouTube video in a certain ...
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Problems watching online jw player videos in ubuntu 12.10
I'm trying to watch an online video powered by jw player. I use Ubuntu 12.10 and the following happens: If I allow Firefox to load the whole video, takes about 5 minutes, I can watch it. In Chrome I ...
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I can't connect to the internet using Firefox on Ubuntu
I just installed Ubuntu on my laptop and I am running Windows 7 alongside of it. On Windows 7 I have Internet Explorer and Google Chrome which work and I can connect to the internet through them but ...
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Sites don't offer unity webapps installation
Some sites that should offer web apps integration, don't. I open google+ or grooveshark from Firefox and nothing pops up, so I can't install those apps.
No, they're not on the exceptions list on the ...
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Why can't I open Facebook over HTTPS with Firefox 19?
I updated firefox to latest version and now I can't open Facebook (https), Facebook works on other browsers but not on Firefox. What could be the problem?
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Moonlight 3.99.0.3 doen't works with Firefox 18.0.2 on Ubuntu 12.10?
I'm trying install Moonlight 3.99.0.3 on Firefox 18.0.2 at Ubuntu 12.10 but it dosen't work. I need this for see my online college classes. I'm so very apprehensive about this question. Somebody can ...
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need help with java IcedTea plug in or ALEKS plug-in
So I need to use ALEKS to do online homework but when I try to access it through Firefox, they tell me that I need to install a plug in and send me to this site.
However, last quarter, I installed it ...
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firefox displays different font after updating ubuntu
I just updated ubuntu and now the font diplayed on webpage by firefox has changed (in yahoo mail for example, or in worpress sites), it is not the original font.
How to restore it ?
Ubuntu 12.10
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Total time wrong in gecko-mediaplayer
I am using gecko-mediaplayer to listen to mp3s in FireFox. However, the predicted time is completely wrong with certain files. This also makes it very hard to jump to a particular part of the song ...
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I cannot record with flashplayer on Busuu on Firefox
I got always latest version of Firefox and Flashplayer updates automatically. I do not get record possibility, although everything is set as it should be. Nevertheless I cannot record my oral ...
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No website integration in firefox
I have xul-ext-unity and xul-ext-websites-integration installed but firefox preferences don't show the Desktop Integration option as they should (I followed this answer: I don't see the Unity ...
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Chrome & Firefox Browsers ignore Sun Java (7.0_11) & Open Java / Ubuntu 12.10
Calling up certain websites shows the Message "PLUGIN not found" although both Open Java AND Sun Java are definitely installed (just redid both products). This is happenning for both browsers. I have ...
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How do I open a radio stream audio file?
I am using 12.04 Ubuntu 12.04 with Firefox 18. When I used 12.04 Ubuntu with Firefox 17, I didn't have any problems opening radio stream audio files (asf/ram). But since the upgrade to Firefox 18, I ...
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Java disabled, even after update
I recently did an update of Java and now when I do 'java -version' it shows
$ java -version
java version "1.7.0_11"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_11-b21)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM ...
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Launching firefox in awesome wm with mod4+r causes firefox to run in the background
I'm using awesome wm and recently I've updated Ubuntu to 12.10 version and since then, I'm not able to run firefox using Mod4+r.
If I do a ps -afe | grep firefox I see that firefox process is there, ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 No Audio in Firefox?
I just installed flash player on Ubuntu, since my audio was not working with Firefox. Despite the fact my volume was all the way up and the little sample chime was going off when I hit the buttons. ...
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ubuntu studio stopped being able to login into Gmail + eBay (myaccount) + yahoo finance (l.yimg)?
ubuntu studio stopped being able to login into Gmail + eBay (myaccount) + yahoo finance (l.yimg)???
connecting..
the above phenomenons started 2 days ago
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cannot play rdio.com flash audio
Why does rdio give a flash error:
Flash is required in this browser You will need to install (or
unblock) the Flash plug-in to use Rdio in this web browser.
I play flash video's from time to ...
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I can not access Google Plus with Firefox and Chrome/Chromium but I can with Midori/Epiphany, how can I solve it?
I'm having this weird issue where I can access G+ only with Epiphany and Midori. With Firefox and Chrome/Chromium I have several problems opening the page, and when it opens doesn't work properly.
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Firefox's Sync on Tabs
I've implemented Firefox's Sync on my Desktop with all components except Passwords. I've paired another computer to sync with. The other computer syncs fine on Bookmarks but not on Tabs. History > ...
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How do you get the Firefox button back but still have Firefox work with the HUD?
I like the FireFox button, but as far as I've seen, FireFox will not longer work with the HUD if you put it back. Is there a way to have the FireFox button and still have Firefox work with the HUD?
