Yes I think the issue was the 'pipelight-multi' package from a PPA. After purging that, all is fine :)
** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- 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/1397635 Title: Firefox hangs when loading Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: It used to be that when I loaded Firefox it would be responsive for 5 seconds, unresponsive for 10 seconds and then be fine but after purging it and reinstalling it it wouldn't respond when I loaded it at all. Having said that, I can use it after it loaded from ubuntu-bug so I will restest it and mark this Invalid if it does work... ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: firefox 33.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-40.69-generic 3.13.11.10 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-40-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: adam 2214 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20141013200257 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Nov 30 07:40:57 2014 Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-03 (210 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) IpRoute: default via 192.168.2.1 dev wlan0 proto static 192.168.2.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.2.21 metric 9 Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing MostRecentCrashID: bp-5f9047ad-3743-4c50-b6f9-0a8252140927 PrefSources: prefs.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=33.0/20141013200257 (In use) RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox SubmittedCrashIDs: bp-5f9047ad-3743-4c50-b6f9-0a8252140927 Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/13/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 7UET79WW (3.09 ) dmi.board.name: 7417CTO dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7UET79WW(3.09):bd10/13/2009:svnLENOVO:pn7417CTO:pvrThinkPadT400:rvnLENOVO:rn7417CTO:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 7417CTO dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T400 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1397635/+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