Can confirm same behaviour for Firefox 12.0 (from ppa) and Ubuntu 11.10 (upgraded from 11.04).
I must add that Firefox takes too long to startup when launched as regular user, and throws this warning: (firefox:13601): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap", But starts without any delay (nor warning) when launched as root from cli. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/952417 Title: firefox zombie process starts sometimes when starting firefox Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When I start Firefox a Firefox zombie process starts sometimes (not always) and then goes away after a few seconds (stays sometimes until firefox is closed). This problem occurs with four computers (2 laptops and 2 desktops running ubuntu 10.04, 11.10, precise beta 1 and beta 2) I also have this same problem with Thunderbird. (Maybe I should make a separate bug report for that.) Reproducible: Sometimes Firefox version: 11.0~b4+build1-0ubuntu1 (on Precise beta 1) Expected: No zombie process What happened instead: Zombie process starts Hardware: Core i7 2600K Nvidia GTX 570 8 GB ram (my desktop) running ubuntu 10.04.4 64 bit with latest updates (precise beta 1 tested) AMD Athlon 64 3000+ some nvidia graphics card 1GB ram running ubuntu 11.0 32 bit (desktop) (latest updates) acer aspire core i5 6gb ram nvidia optimus (my laptop) (ubuntu 11.10 tested) acer apsire core i5 6gb ram sandy bridge graphics laptop (ubuntu precise beta1 tested) Firefox safe mode does NOT help! ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: firefox 11.0~b4+build1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 3432 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 3432 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20120224155729 CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xfb400000 irq 66' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC892' Components : 'HDA:10ec0892,10438410,00100302' Controls : 43 Simple ctrls : 20 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfb080000 irq 17' Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 18 HDMI/DP' Components : 'HDA:10de0018,10de0101,00100100' Controls : 24 Simple ctrls : 4 CasperVersion: 1.305 Channel: beta Date: Sun Mar 11 16:40:30 2012 ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback IpRoute: default via 192.168.0.1 dev eth1 proto static 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth1 scope link metric 1000 192.168.0.0/24 dev eth1 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.103 metric 1 IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth1 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120301) Plugins: QuickTime Plug-in 7.6.6 - Lib=libtotem-narrowspace-plugin.so, Location=/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins DivX® Web Player - Lib=libtotem-mully-plugin.so, Location=/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins Windows Media Player Plug-in 10 (compatible; Totem) - Lib=libtotem-gmp-plugin.so, Location=/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins VLC Multimedia Plugin (compatible Totem 3.0.1) - Lib=libtotem-cone-plugin.so, Location=/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins iTunes Application Detector - Lib=librhythmbox-itms-detection-plugin.so, Location=/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fi_FI.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=11.0/20120224155729 (Running) RfKill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/27/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1850 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P8P67 dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1850:bd06/27/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP8P67:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/952417/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
