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I'm unable to reproduce this issue using Firefox 70 and Ubuntu 19.10. Is this still an issue for you when using a currently supported version of Ubuntu? Please let us know if you do otherwise this report can be left to expire in approximately 60 days time. Thank you for helping make Ubuntu better. Paul White [Ubuntu Bug Squad] ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- 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/1007242 Title: Opening new tab from shell command line freezes X Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: With firefox already running, open a new tab using command line, e.g.: /usr/bin/firefox http://google.com/ Firefox opens a new blank tab and tab top shows "Connecting..." but busy indicator isn't moving. After few seconds, screen gives a single flash. At this point X seems to be locked up (e.g. nothing happening on screen, caps-lock doesn't change keyboard indicator, no mouse movement), sometimes for only 20-30 seconds before coming back to normal, sometimes seemingly forever (e.g. gave up waiting after 30 minutes and killed X). Similar happens on opening local file from command line. 'top' shows /usr/bin/X taking 100% CPU. 'strace' of the process shows nothing (i.e. no system calls being made). Chromium-browser doesn't exhibit this behaviour. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: firefox 12.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: chris 14595 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20120423122928 Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfe420000 irq 47' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC262' Components : 'HDA:10ec0262,10cf0100,00100202 HDA:11c11040,11c10001,00100200' Controls : 30 Simple ctrls : 17 Channel: release Date: Fri Jun 1 12:02:55 2012 DefaultProfileUserJS: network.protocol-handler.external.picasa - true network.protocol-handler.app.picasa - /usr/bin/picasa EcryptfsInUse: Yes ForcedLayersAccel: False ProcEnviron: LC_TIME=en_DK.utf8 TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Profile0Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing Profile0IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini) Profile0Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing Profile0Plugins: pluginreg.dat isn't available Profile0Prefs: prefs.js is not available Profile0Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing Profiles: Profile0 - LastVersion=None/None (Out of date) Profile1 (Default) - LastVersion=12.0/20120423122928 (Running) RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-29 (2 days ago) WpaSupplicantLog: dmi.bios.date: 02/25/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: FUJITSU // Phoenix Technologies Ltd. dmi.bios.version: Version 1.15 dmi.board.name: FJNB1D0 dmi.board.vendor: FUJITSU dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: DZ0E00E70A471132 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnFUJITSU//PhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvrVersion1.15:bd02/25/2008:svnFUJITSU:pnE8410:pvr:rvnFUJITSU:rnFJNB1D0:rvr:cvnDZ0E00E70A471132:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: E8410 dmi.sys.vendor: FUJITSU To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1007242/+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