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I'm presently running Firefox 3.6.8 on Ubuntu 9.04. My Firefox extensions include Ubuntu Firefox Modifications 0.9rc2. I've upgraded Firefox on this install a few times; as far as I can recall, some version of this extension was present when I initially installed Ubuntu 9.04. I have disabled it, mostly because I didn't know what it provided me, nor was I able to find out when I tried a bit.

What does the extension do?

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    This was also asked on superuser superuser.com/questions/65104/… Apr 29, 2012 at 17:51
  • This extension also disables multiprocess support. This issue appeared to be fixed at some point, but it seems we're back to having it mess with Firefox. Launchpad bug report can be found here. If you type about:support into Firefox, you'll get 0/1 (Disabled by add-ons) in the Multiprocess Windows entry.
    – Daniel
    May 15, 2017 at 11:49

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It came with xul-ext-ubufox Install xul-ext-ubufox:

Ubuntu-specific configuration defaults and apt support for Firefox.

Adds Ubuntu-specific modifications to Firefox.

Integrates the browser with Ubuntu to:

  • Enable searching for missing plugins from Ubuntu software catalog
  • Add the following options to the Help menu:
    • Get help on-line
    • Help translating Firefox
    • Ubuntu Release Notes
  • Set homepage to Ubuntu Start Page
  • Display a restart notification after upgrading Firefox
  • Add ask.com to the search engines.

You can uninstall this if you prefer to use a pristine Firefox install.

Homepage: https://launchpad.net/ubufox

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The files here show some of the changes that Ubufox provides (custom branding, search preferences, etc.)

http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~mozillateam/ubufox/trunk/view/head:/defaults/preferences/ubuntu-mods.js

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    It must be really difficult to provide a description, and links to additional resources, and other details, within the extension itself. Open Firefox > Go to Addons > Ubuntu Firefox Modifications > Click "more" > Your description: "Ubuntu Firefox Pack". Powerful stuff. Apr 29, 2012 at 17:46
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    @GerardRoche haha felt the same. Whats the worst? It is still the same in 2016. It's over 9000 now.
    – Ejaz
    Sep 1, 2016 at 14:58
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It enables Firefox addons to be installed through the package manager.

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    According to Synaptic, it also provides some Ubuntu-specific configuration defaults.
    – jbowtie
    Jul 29, 2010 at 11:25

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