[ILUG] Problem installing extensions in Firefox 1.0.6 (Linux Irish language version) on Mandiva LE 2005

[Anthony]

Seán Mac Suibhne wrote:
> I have a problem installing extensions in Firefox 1.0.6 (Linux Irish language 
> version) on Mandiva LE 2005.
> 
> When I try to install 
>      http://www.hacksrus.com/~ginda/chatzilla/xpi/chatzilla-0.9.68.5.xpi
> from the 
>      http://www.hacksrus.com/~ginda/chatzilla/ 
> Page, I get the install extension window (Suiteáil Bogearraí) alright. I can 
> click on install now (Suiteáil anois)  but the Extension (Eistíteachtaí) 
> window is blank and nothing installs.
> 
> Firefox 1.0.4 in English on Mandiva LE 2005 is also installed and will install 
> the extension and the windows Firefox 1.0.6 will also install the extension.

Hi Seán,

I'm also using Mandriva LE 2005. While I'm currently using the Mozilla 
suite, I would imagine that the same issues would apply to Firefox. I've 
also had problems installing extensions. I installed the calendar 
extension. It also comes as a stand-alone application.
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/

This wouldn't work for me as a user until I installed the extension 
while running Mozilla as root. After I had installed the extension as 
root, the calendar extension worked fine.  I figured that this allows 
the .jar files of the extension to be installed into the chrome 
directory of /usr/lib/mozilla-1.7.6/  or /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox-1.0.6/ 
for yourself.

I then tried the same procedure with the GMail Notifier extension but 
unfortunately while it works fine when running Mozilla as root - which I 
never do unless I'm testing/installing extensions - it doesn't work at 
all while logged in under my regular user account. Resolving this issue 
is low enough on my list of priorities so I haven't yet devoted much 
time or effort into investigating solutions.

So in short, I'd suggest running Firefox while logged in as root - just 
to install the extension and then try installing it while running 
Firefox from your regular user account.

Slán,
Anthony