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Re: Can't install addons for firefox

From Cindy Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Can't install addons for firefox
Date 2019-05-04 18:40 +0200
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On 5/4/19, Ross Boylan <rossboylan@stanfordalumni.org> wrote:
> Running firefox-esr on buster I don't seem to be able to install
> addons.  I tried selenium IDE and katalon.  Has Debian blocked the
> installation of addons?  I don't see indications of that in the docs
> or the net.
>
> Likewise, I know selenium (and maybe katalon) have had compatibility
> issues with some versions of FF, but the page from which I installed
> the addons (which was via the addon manager in FF) doesn't mention
> anything.
>
> And, if FF selectively blocks addons for which a Debian package is
> available, that doesn't seem to apply since there are no such
> packages.  There are some selenium packages, but not as a FF
> extension.
>
> Any ideas?


How about... extremely EMBARRASSINGLY expired certificate(s)? Just
read this about 5 minutes ago:

https://www.osnews.com/story/129944/due-to-expired-certificate-all-firefox-extensions-disabled/

Does anyone know if that might affect things in this manner?

Cindy :)
-- 
Cindy-Sue Causey
Talking Rock, Pickens County, Georgia, USA

* runs with birdseed *

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Can't install addons for firefox Ross Boylan <rossboylan@stanfordalumni.org> - 2019-05-04 18:30 +0200
  Re: Can't install addons for firefox Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-05-04 18:40 +0200
    Re: Can't install addons for firefox Erwan David <erwan@rail.eu.org> - 2019-05-04 19:00 +0200
      Re: Can't install addons for firefox Ross Boylan <rossboylan@stanfordalumni.org> - 2019-05-04 20:00 +0200
        Re: Can't install addons for firefox Ross Boylan <rossboylan@stanfordalumni.org> - 2019-05-04 23:40 +0200
          Re: Can't install addons for firefox Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> - 2019-05-05 02:30 +0200
          Re: Can't install addons for firefox Zenaan Harkness <zenaan@freedbms.net> - 2019-05-05 03:00 +0200
    Re: Can't install addons for firefox Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-05-04 19:00 +0200
    Re: Can't install addons for firefox Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2019-05-05 02:40 +0200
      Re: Can't install addons for firefox Dave Sherohman <dave@sherohman.org> - 2019-05-05 12:00 +0200
        Re: Can't install addons for firefox Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2019-05-06 00:20 +0200
      Re: Can't install addons for firefox Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2019-05-06 22:50 +0200
  Re: Can't install addons for firefox Cindy Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2019-05-04 18:40 +0200
  Re: Can't install addons for firefox "Trevor D. Manning" <trevor.monique@bigpond.com> - 2019-05-04 19:00 +0200
  Re: Can't install addons for firefox Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2019-05-06 01:40 +0200
    Re: Can't install addons for firefox Carl Fink <carlf@panix.com> - 2019-05-06 03:30 +0200
    Re: Can't install addons for firefox Dave Sherohman <dave@sherohman.org> - 2019-05-06 09:10 +0200
      Re: Can't install addons for firefox Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-05-06 19:40 +0200
        Re: Can't install addons for firefox Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-05-06 20:10 +0200
          Re: Can't install addons for firefox Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-05-06 20:20 +0200
            Re: Can't install addons for firefox Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-05-06 22:20 +0200
  Re: Can't install addons for firefox Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> - 2019-05-06 23:10 +0200
    Re: Can't install addons for firefox David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2019-05-07 02:00 +0200
  Re: Can't install addons for firefox Siard <shiems146@kpnplanet.nl> - 2019-05-07 12:30 +0200
    Re: Can't install addons for firefox Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2019-05-07 13:50 +0200
      Re: Can't install addons for firefox Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2019-05-07 14:10 +0200

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