Install GWT plugin for Firefox26

[d is]

I maintain the (old) application with the GWT part. To run the system locally (bugs fixing or minor code changes) I need the FF26 - and the GWT plugin.

Each time I have to setup my machine for the task, I install the FF26 and the GWT plugin. No problems in the past. But this year I get the error while doing it:

Secure Connection Failed
An error occurred during a connection to www.gwtproject.org. Cannot communicate securely with peer: no common encryption algorithm(s). (Error code: ssl_error_no_cypher_overlap)

How can I install the GWT plugin on my FF26 browser?

Thanks!

[Thomas Broyer]

Is your app that old that you cannot use SuperDevMode ? It exists since GWT 2.5 which will soon be 10 years old ‼ with the first "really usable" version in GWT 2.7, nearly 8 years ago.

https://www.gwtproject.org/articles/superdevmode.html

Nobody nowadays still uses the "legacy devmode" with browser plugins.

[d is]

Thank you for an answer!

I have to maintain the application that is old enough to be left w/o any developer that created it. Our organization Confluence page is my only reference now. And I follow it as close as I can. It worked, including the local run mode. Till this year.

I can hardly imagine how should I change the procedure. So, the fact that nobody nowadays still uses the "legacy devmode" with browser plugins has at least one exception: I do use it.

Can you please help me to install the plugin?

Thanks!

[hprc]

Older development modes should not be used.
This required a plugin on the browser side.
What's more, this plugin existed for each browser version.
In other words, since the current browser is updated frequently, "plug-ins corresponding to each version" are always required.

But rest assured.
[super dev mode] does not require a browser plugin.
Therefore, we can respond immediately to IE, chorme, FF.

Therefore, please use super dev mode.
No installation required

2022年6月25日土曜日 3:46:03 UTC+9 dis0...@gmail.com:

[Jens]

www.gwtproject.org relatively recently switched to HTTPS only. As seen at SSLlabs (https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/analyze.html?d=gwtproject.org) only TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 are supported by the server. Not sure when the mentioned error occurs, but you either have to download the plugin using a newer browser or try enabling TLS 1.2 support in FF26: https://blog.christophersmart.com/2014/01/15/enable-and-test-tls-1-2-in-firefox-26/

Same applies to Java. If it is too old, then you won't be able to connect.

--- J.

[Ben Shapiro]

We have the gwt-dev-plugin-1.26-rc1.xpi plugin here in our office. I am happy to give you a copy if you want.  Then you can manually install it on your old version of Firefox.

You can reach me at bshapiro @ qvera.com.

Thanks.

[Thomas Broyer]

Well it should be downloadable at https://dl-ssl.google.com/gwt/plugins/firefox/gwt-dev-plugin.xpi (link from the error page that should appear in Firefox; copy/paste to another browser for download, then install it in Firefox)

[d is]

Hi t.br...,

Thank you very much for the plugin file. I've installed the plugin from the file and all works nicely!

The problem is resolved.

[d is]

Hi Ben,

Your advice was followed actually.

Thank you!