Public bug reported: It won't let me change the homepage from ubuntu mate to startpage. www.startpage.com. I keep changing it and it keeps going right back to the old homepage. How can I get the change to stick?
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: firefox 50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-30.32-generic 4.8.6 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-30-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: nancyg 1871 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: nancyg 1871 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20161209093710 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:Unity Date: Wed Jan 4 00:23:41 2017 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 2015-11-22 (408 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805) IpRoute: default via 192.168.2.1 dev eth0 proto static metric 100 192.168.2.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.2.101 metric 100 IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing MostRecentCrashID: bp-31c43ef3-6ebd-4c27-a69b-540192161109 Plugins: IcedTea-Web Plugin (using IcedTea-Web 1.6.2 (1.6.2-3ubuntu1)) - /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so (icedtea-8-plugin) GNOME Shell Integration - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libgnome-shell-browser-plugin.so (gnome-shell) Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so (adobe-flashplugin) PrefSources: /usr/lib/firefox/defaults/pref/all-ubuntumate.js prefs.js ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=50.1.0/20161209093710 (In use) RelatedPackageVersions: icedtea-8-plugin 1.6.2-3ubuntu1 gnome-shell 3.20.4-0ubuntu2 adobe-flashplugin 1:20161213.1-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox SubmittedCrashIDs: bp-31c43ef3-6ebd-4c27-a69b-540192161109 bp-d4c740e7-a790-4c2d-bb0f-f296d2161005 bp-cbd5a2ba-360e-4fe1-b008-49b642160801 Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-22 (73 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/11/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A22 dmi.board.name: 0HX555 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 16 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA22:bd06/11/2012:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex755:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0HX555:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct16:cvr: dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 755 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug yakkety -- 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/1653908 Title: preference change of homepage doesn't work Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: It won't let me change the homepage from ubuntu mate to startpage. www.startpage.com. I keep changing it and it keeps going right back to the old homepage. How can I get the change to stick? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: firefox 50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-30.32-generic 4.8.6 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-30-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: nancyg 1871 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: nancyg 1871 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20161209093710 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Flashback:Unity Date: Wed Jan 4 00:23:41 2017 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 2015-11-22 (408 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805) IpRoute: default via 192.168.2.1 dev eth0 proto static metric 100 192.168.2.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.2.101 metric 100 IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing MostRecentCrashID: bp-31c43ef3-6ebd-4c27-a69b-540192161109 Plugins: IcedTea-Web Plugin (using IcedTea-Web 1.6.2 (1.6.2-3ubuntu1)) - /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so (icedtea-8-plugin) GNOME Shell Integration - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libgnome-shell-browser-plugin.so (gnome-shell) Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so (adobe-flashplugin) PrefSources: /usr/lib/firefox/defaults/pref/all-ubuntumate.js prefs.js ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=50.1.0/20161209093710 (In use) RelatedPackageVersions: icedtea-8-plugin 1.6.2-3ubuntu1 gnome-shell 3.20.4-0ubuntu2 adobe-flashplugin 1:20161213.1-0ubuntu0.16.10.1 RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox SubmittedCrashIDs: bp-31c43ef3-6ebd-4c27-a69b-540192161109 bp-d4c740e7-a790-4c2d-bb0f-f296d2161005 bp-cbd5a2ba-360e-4fe1-b008-49b642160801 Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-22 (73 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/11/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A22 dmi.board.name: 0HX555 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 16 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA22:bd06/11/2012:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex755:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0HX555:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct16:cvr: dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 755 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. 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