Debian 11.1 Firefox ESR 78.15.0esr add-on icons

David Christensen

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Dec 4, 2021, 10:50:04 PM12/4/21

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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?

David

Georgi Naplatanov

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Dec 5, 2021, 5:50:08 AM12/5/21

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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

Kind regards
Georgi

Peter Ehlert

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Dec 5, 2021, 7:20:04 AM12/5/21

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On 12/4/21 7:47 PM, 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 (?).
>
>

HTTPS Everywhere, NoScript, and Privacy Badger are new to me.

I just installed all of them with no error, three new icons as expected.

78.15.0esr (64-bit)
system installed with firmware-11.0.0-amd64-netinst.iso
Legacy mode
Mate desktop

> 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?
>

sorry, no suggestions other than dump the live install and use Mate insterad
>
> David
>
>

David Christensen

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Dec 5, 2021, 4:50:04 PM12/5/21

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That is a possibility, and I have done it in the past.

I am currently evaluating Brave:

https://brave.com/

David

David Christensen

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Dec 5, 2021, 4:50:05 PM12/5/21

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Xfce works for me.

David

Andrei POPESCU

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Dec 9, 2021, 1:30:05 PM12/9/21

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On Sb, 04 dec 21, 19:47:32, 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

Running firefox-esr 78.15.0esr-1~deb10u1 here.

> 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 (?).

Icons display fine here, but in any case, you should be able to
configure your add-ons from about:addons (or burger menu -> Add-ons, or
Ctrl-Shift-A).

Kind regards,
Andrei
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David Christensen

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Dec 25, 2021, 3:50:05 PM12/25/21

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On 12/5/21 2:46 AM, Georgi Naplatanov wrote:
>
>

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.

David

David Christensen

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Dec 26, 2021, 10:50:05 PM12/26/21

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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

Andrew M.A. Cater

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Dec 27, 2021, 12:20:04 AM12/27/21

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David - there's a very similar set of queries on debian-laptop at the moment
also about a Dell E6520. Are you using one that has Nvidia graphics with the
Nvidia N4200M?

If so, you have it working using the Optimus packages?

I'll pass that info back when I receive confirmation - that may well
explain why the person in debian-laptop is having lockups.

All the very best, as ever,

Andy Cater
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> David
>

David Christensen

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Dec 27, 2021, 12:40:05 AM12/27/21

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On 12/26/21 9:13 PM, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:

> David - there's a very similar set of queries on debian-laptop at the moment
> also about a Dell E6520. Are you using one that has Nvidia graphics with the
> Nvidia N4200M?

Yes.

2021-12-26 21:27:09 root@laalaa ~
# cat /etc/debian_version ; uname -a
11.2
Linux laalaa 5.10.0-10-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.84-1 (2021-12-08) x86_64
GNU/Linux

2021-12-26 21:28:23 root@laalaa ~
# lspci | grep NVIDIA
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF119M [NVS 4200M]
(rev a1)
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GF119 HDMI Audio Controller
(rev a1)

> If so, you have it working using the Optimus packages?

debian-live-11.1.0-amd64-xfce+nonfree.iso appears to have installed
nouveau OOTB:

2021-12-26 21:29:45 root@laalaa ~
# dmesg | grep NVIDIA
[ 2.369854] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: NVIDIA GF119 (0d9160a1)

David Christensen

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Dec 28, 2021, 12:10:06 AM12/28/21

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On 12/26/21 9:34 PM, David Christensen wrote:
> On 12/26/21 9:13 PM, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote:
>
>> David - there's a very similar set of queries on debian-laptop at the
>> moment
>> also about a Dell E6520. Are you using one that has Nvidia graphics
>> with the
>> Nvidia N4200M?

I moved the Debian 10 system disk to an Intel DQ67SW motherboard with an
Intel Core i7-2600S processor and Intel HD Graphics 2000. It played ~90
minutes of Amazon video flawlessly. I believe Debian 10 is now using
the i915 graphics driver (?):

2021-12-27 20:52:38 root@dipsy ~

# cat /etc/debian_version ; uname -a

10.11
Linux dipsy 4.19.0-18-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.208-1 (2021-09-29) x86_64
GNU/Linux

2021-12-27 20:57:17 root@dipsy ~
# lsmod | egrep 'Module|video|i915'
Module Size Used by
i915 1736704 4
video 49152 1 i915
i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 i915
drm_kms_helper 208896 1 i915
drm 495616 5 drm_kms_helper,i915

2021-12-27 20:57:25 root@dipsy ~
# dmesg | grep -i i915
[ 1.859295] i915 0000:00:02.0: vgaarb: changed VGA decodes:
olddecodes=io+mem,decodes=io+mem:owns=io+mem
[ 2.098349] [drm] Initialized i915 1.6.0 20180719 for 0000:00:02.0 on
minor 0
[ 2.297398] i915 0000:00:02.0: fb0: inteldrmfb frame buffer device
[ 43.468419] snd_hda_intel 0000:00:1b.0: bound 0000:00:02.0 (ops
i915_audio_component_bind_ops [i915])

David

Felix Miata

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Dec 28, 2021, 12:50:04 AM12/28/21

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David Christensen composed on 2021-12-27 21:05 (UTC-0800):

> I moved the Debian 10 system disk to an Intel DQ67SW motherboard with an
> Intel Core i7-2600S processor and Intel HD Graphics 2000. It played ~90
> minutes of Amazon video flawlessly. I believe Debian 10 is now using
> the i915 graphics driver (?):

All Intel IGPs made in more than the past two decades have depended on the i915
kernel device driver (module) for maximum Xorg performance since more than 15
years ago. Those older than about 2006 or so require the intel DDX[1] display
driver for Xorg (& Wayland?[4]). Newer ones can usually use either the intel DDX
display driver, or the newer technology modesetting DIX[2] driver, for maximum
performance in (either) X. All DDX drivers and the DIX driver depend on a loaded
hardware-specific kernel device driver that provides KMS[3] services.

[1] Device Dependent Xorg (display driver)
[2] Device Independent Xorg (Wayland; display driver)
[3] Kernel ModeSetting (Mode Setting)
[4] I have no idea whether Wayland is supported on older IGPs that require the
intel DDX.
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