Sounds like a bug we already fixed (https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/742) Problem to run native browser in web window.
It seems to me that the current install_udig.sh script has been changed over time and removed the xulurunner installation: https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/changeset?new=11596%40livedvd%2Fgisvm%2Ftrunk%2Fbin%2Finstall_udig.sh&old=6721%40livedvd%2Fgisvm%2Ftrunk%2Fbin%2Finstall_udig.sh I'll have a look at this week, Frank 2014-07-28 19:16 GMT+02:00 Angelos Tzotsos <[email protected]>: > Hi, > > In 8.0 alpha4 when I select the "Web" tab, nothing happens... > > Angelos > > On 07/28/2014 06:45 PM, Jody Garnett wrote: > >> That seems likely, so we have two good ways to test. >> >> Any confirmation from the live-demo team if that functionality is still >> available based on firefox being installed? >> >> Jody Garnett >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 11:13 PM, andrea antonello < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Based on previous message the test to confirm if XULRunner was needed >>>> >>> (or if >>> >>>> it was able to pick up your firefox install?) is to open uDig and switch >>>> >>> to >>> >>>> the "web" tab and see if the embedded browser pops up. >>>> >>> Yes the web view is the point in all this. Which means, if I am not >>> mistaken, that also WMS info results might be broken? >>> >>> Andrea >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>>> Jody >>>> >>>> Jody Garnett >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 26, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Angelos Tzotsos <[email protected] >>>> > >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Jody, >>>>> >>>>> The xulrunner package was in the installation script, I have no idea >>>>> why >>>>> it was there. >>>>> If it is not needed, we can remove it (already commented it out) >>>>> >>>>> As for the dpkg (Debian package management tool), it was blocked >>>>> because >>>>> the above package was broken. >>>>> >>>>> Bottom line: The installer seems to be working fine now, I am building >>>>> a >>>>> new iso and will ask you to test when available. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> Angelos >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 07/26/2014 05:48 PM, Jody Garnett wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I do not know what xulrunner or dpgk is? >>>>>> >>>>>> Given that you have not changed the version of uDig used I think we >>>>>> >>>>> need >>> >>>> more information on what has changed in the execution environment. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jody Garnett >>>>>> >>>>>> On 26 Jul 2014, at 5:35 am, Angelos Tzotsos <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The problem currently is that xulrunner is breaking dpgk and freezes >>>>>>> apt. >>>>>>> I have disabled it as well as the geopublishing ppa which apparently >>>>>>> >>>>>> has >>> >>>> expired. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please take a look if this can be fixed upstream. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>> Angelos >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 07/26/2014 03:09 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi Andrea and Jody, >>>>>>>> It seems that we have a critical issue installing Udig on >>>>>>>> OSGeo-Live. >>>>>>>> I wonder if you could help us look into it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/1368 >>>>>>>> xulrunner installation breaks dpkg (udig installer) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Live-demo mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/live-demo >>>>>>>> http://live.osgeo.org >>>>>>>> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Angelos Tzotsos >>>>>>> Remote Sensing Laboratory >>>>>>> National Technical University of Athens >>>>>>> http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Angelos Tzotsos >>>>> Remote Sensing Laboratory >>>>> National Technical University of Athens >>>>> http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos >>>>> >>>>> > > -- > Angelos Tzotsos > Remote Sensing Laboratory > National Technical University of Athens > http://users.ntua.gr/tzotsos > > _______________________________________________ > Live-demo mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/live-demo > http://live.osgeo.org > http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc >
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