[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1970884] Re: Firefox does not support wayland backend
Also note that with version 100.0 (currently in the candidate channel, to be released to the stable channel later today), you can force the use of native Wayland by running the firefox snap with MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1. ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Olivier Tilloy (osomon) ** Summary changed: - Firefox does not support wayland backend + Firefox snap does not use wayland backend by default ** Tags added: snap -- 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/1970884 Title: Firefox snap does not use wayland backend by default Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: Previous versions of Firefox worked with the wayland backend, with the latest version ( 99.0.1 ) wayland is not available and it has to use xwayland. This breaks the screen sharing and also the fonts are not as sharp as using the wayland backend. Nightly version 101.0a1 without snap works fine. ``` Gtk-Message: 09:20:51.884: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" Gtk-Message: 09:20:51.885: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" [GFX1-]: glxtest: Could not connect to wayland socket ``` Tested on Ubuntu 21.10 and 22.04 with the latest updates. --- ProblemType: Bug ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-06-21 (315 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Release amd64 (20210420) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-27.28-generic 5.15.30 Snap: firefox 99.0.1-1 (latest/stable/ubuntu-22.04) Snap.Changes: no changes found Tags: jammy wayland-session Uname: Linux 5.15.0-27-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-04-28 (4 days ago) UserGroups: docker sudo _MarkForUpload: True To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1970884/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1970884] Re: Firefox does not support wayland backend
Thanks, Mozilla asked to revert the option until they can do more testing, we are working on building back with it but meanwhile you can use the beta channel snap which is still built with wayland ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => In Progress ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High -- 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/1970884 Title: Firefox does not support wayland backend Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: Previous versions of Firefox worked with the wayland backend, with the latest version ( 99.0.1 ) wayland is not available and it has to use xwayland. This breaks the screen sharing and also the fonts are not as sharp as using the wayland backend. Nightly version 101.0a1 without snap works fine. ``` Gtk-Message: 09:20:51.884: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" Gtk-Message: 09:20:51.885: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" [GFX1-]: glxtest: Could not connect to wayland socket ``` Tested on Ubuntu 21.10 and 22.04 with the latest updates. --- ProblemType: Bug ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-06-21 (315 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Release amd64 (20210420) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-27.28-generic 5.15.30 Snap: firefox 99.0.1-1 (latest/stable/ubuntu-22.04) Snap.Changes: no changes found Tags: jammy wayland-session Uname: Linux 5.15.0-27-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-04-28 (4 days ago) UserGroups: docker sudo _MarkForUpload: True To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1970884/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1970884] Re: Firefox does not support wayland backend
apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected jammy wayland-session ** Description changed: Previous versions of Firefox worked with the wayland backend, with the latest version ( 99.0.1 ) wayland is not available and it has to use xwayland. This breaks the screen sharing and also the fonts are not as sharp as using the wayland backend. Nightly version 101.0a1 without snap works fine. ``` Gtk-Message: 09:20:51.884: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" Gtk-Message: 09:20:51.885: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" [GFX1-]: glxtest: Could not connect to wayland socket ``` Tested on Ubuntu 21.10 and 22.04 with the latest updates. + --- + ProblemType: Bug + ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82 + Architecture: amd64 + CasperMD5CheckResult: pass + CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 + InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-06-21 (315 days ago) + InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Release amd64 (20210420) + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-27.28-generic 5.15.30 + Snap: firefox 99.0.1-1 (latest/stable/ubuntu-22.04) + Snap.Changes: no changes found + Tags: jammy wayland-session + Uname: Linux 5.15.0-27-generic x86_64 + UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-04-28 (4 days ago) + UserGroups: docker sudo + _MarkForUpload: True ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1970884/+attachment/5586136/+files/Dependencies.txt -- 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/1970884 Title: Firefox does not support wayland backend Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Previous versions of Firefox worked with the wayland backend, with the latest version ( 99.0.1 ) wayland is not available and it has to use xwayland. This breaks the screen sharing and also the fonts are not as sharp as using the wayland backend. Nightly version 101.0a1 without snap works fine. ``` Gtk-Message: 09:20:51.884: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" Gtk-Message: 09:20:51.885: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" [GFX1-]: glxtest: Could not connect to wayland socket ``` Tested on Ubuntu 21.10 and 22.04 with the latest updates. --- ProblemType: Bug ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-06-21 (315 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Release amd64 (20210420) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-27.28-generic 5.15.30 Snap: firefox 99.0.1-1 (latest/stable/ubuntu-22.04) Snap.Changes: no changes found Tags: jammy wayland-session Uname: Linux 5.15.0-27-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-04-28 (4 days ago) UserGroups: docker sudo _MarkForUpload: True To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1970884/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1970884] Re: Firefox does not support wayland backend
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please execute the following command only once, as it will automatically gather debugging information, in a terminal: apport-collect 1970884 When reporting bugs in the future please use apport by using 'ubuntu- bug' and the name of the package affected. You can learn more about this functionality at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs. ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Status: New => 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/1970884 Title: Firefox does not support wayland backend Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Previous versions of Firefox worked with the wayland backend, with the latest version ( 99.0.1 ) wayland is not available and it has to use xwayland. This breaks the screen sharing and also the fonts are not as sharp as using the wayland backend. Nightly version 101.0a1 without snap works fine. ``` Gtk-Message: 09:20:51.884: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" Gtk-Message: 09:20:51.885: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" [GFX1-]: glxtest: Could not connect to wayland socket ``` Tested on Ubuntu 21.10 and 22.04 with the latest updates. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1970884/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1970884] Re: Firefox does not support wayland backend
** Description changed: Previous versions of Firefox worked with the wayland backend, with the latest version ( 99.0.1 ) wayland is not available and it has to use xwayland. This breaks the screen sharing and also the fonts are not as sharp as using the wayland backend. Nightly version 101.0a1 without snap works fine. - ``` Gtk-Message: 09:20:51.884: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" Gtk-Message: 09:20:51.885: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" [GFX1-]: glxtest: Could not connect to wayland socket ``` + + Tested on Ubuntu 21.10 and 22.04 with the latest updates. -- 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/1970884 Title: Firefox does not support wayland backend Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Previous versions of Firefox worked with the wayland backend, with the latest version ( 99.0.1 ) wayland is not available and it has to use xwayland. This breaks the screen sharing and also the fonts are not as sharp as using the wayland backend. Nightly version 101.0a1 without snap works fine. ``` Gtk-Message: 09:20:51.884: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" Gtk-Message: 09:20:51.885: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" [GFX1-]: glxtest: Could not connect to wayland socket ``` Tested on Ubuntu 21.10 and 22.04 with the latest updates. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1970884/+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
