Running Synaptic using from command line using 'sudo' instead of 'kdesudo' makes it work. But it still will not open Chrome which is my default browse, but it will open Firefox instead.
-- 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/1310680 Title: Your Firefox profile cannot be loaded. It may be missing or inaccessible. Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in synaptic package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: when you klick a link "Visit Homepage" in Synaptic do you get this error message (Firefox not runing) messagebox: Your Firefox profile cannot be loaded. It may be missing or inaccessible. if firefox already open link "Visit Homepage" is working. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: firefox 28.0+build2-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic i686 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: bernhard 1657 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20140410211157 Channel: Unavailable Date: Mon Apr 21 17:38:57 2014 ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/firefox/firefox 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 2014-04-18 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140417) IpRoute: default via 192.168.0.1 dev eth0 proto static 192.168.0.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.101 metric 1 IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing PrefSources: prefs.js ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=de_DE TERM=unknown PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=28.0/20140410211157 RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox dmi.board.name: VirtualBox dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation dmi.board.version: 1.2 dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr: dmi.product.name: VirtualBox dmi.product.version: 1.2 dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1310680/+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