Re: Debian 11.1 Firefox ESR 78.15.0esr add-on icons

[David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>]

On 12/25/21 12:48 PM, David Christensen wrote:
> On 12/5/21 2:46 AM, Georgi Naplatanov wrote:
> > On 12/5/21 05:47, David Christensen wrote:
> > > debian-user:
> > >
> > > I installed debian-live-11.1.0-amd64-xfce+nonfree.iso on a Dell Latitude
> > > E6520 today:
> > >
> > > 2021-12-04 19:28:18 dpchrist@laalaa ~
> > > $ cat /etc/debian_version ; uname -a ; dpkg-query -W firefox-esr
> > > 11.1
> > > Linux laalaa 5.10.0-9-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.70-1 (2021-09-30) x86_64
> > > GNU/Linux
> > > firefox-esr    78.15.0esr-1~deb11u1
> > >
> > >
> > > Firefox is not displaying icons for my add-ons in the toolbar -- HTTPS
> > > Everywhere, NoScript, and Privacy Badger.  I am unable to configure the
> > > extensions without their icons (?).
> > >
> > >
> > > Firefox on Debian 9 correctly displays icons for add-ons:
> > >
> > > 2021-12-04 19:32:16 dpchrist@tinkywinky ~
> > > $ cat /etc/debian_version ; uname -a ; dpkg-query -W firefox-esr
> > > 9.13
> > > Linux tinkywinky 4.9.0-16-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.272-2 (2021-07-19)
> > > x86_64 GNU/Linux
> > > firefox-esr    78.15.0esr-1~deb9u1
> > >
> > >
> > > I tried customizing the toolbar, but the add-on icons are not available.
> > >
> > >
> > > I tried deleting compatibility.ini, extension-preferences.json, and
> > > extensions.json as recommended by FredMcD, but the icons are still 
> > > missing:
> > >
> > >      https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1311859
> > >
> > >
> > > Suggestions?
> >
> > Hi David,
> >
> > do you have reasons to use Firefox ESR?
> >
> > I have been using Mozilla's builds for Forefox and I have been happy
> > with them. On the other hand, builds form Linux distributions lack of
> > support for non-free parts of Firefox like DRM and these builds don't
> > allow users to watch protected content like video and video streams.
> >
> > So my advice is - use the builds from Mozilla.org, it seems that you use
> > AMD64 architecture which is supported architecture by Mozilla.org
>
>
> I downloaded and installed firefox-95.0.1.tar.bz2 from Mozilla.  The 
> Firefox extensions are working as expected, and the Firefox / Xfce 
> desktop stability problems seem to have gone away.


Unfortunately, this only seems to be true on the Dell Latitude E6520 
(Optimus graphics) with Debian 9.  On Debian 10, Amazon video locks up 
within a minute to two.  On Debian 11, Amazon video locks up within ~30 
minutes.


David