Public bug reported:
running
% firefox -private URL
or
% firefox -private-toggle URL
from a cli used to start firefox in private mode. This does not work (in
my setup) anymore.
[ctrl]-[shift]-p and "new private window" from the file menu also does
not always open private windows, anymore.
I'm wondering if this is a security bug (it clearly is a privacy bug)..
1)
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 19.04
Release: 19.04
2)
$ apt-cache policy firefox
firefox:
Installed: 67.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
Candidate: 67.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
Version table:
*** 67.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1 500
500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco-updates/main amd64
Packages
500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco-security/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
66.0.3+build1-0ubuntu1 500
500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco/main amd64 Packages
3) What I expect to happen
Opening a private window from the command line typing
firefox -private URL
should open the URL in a private window
4) What happens instead
Upon the given command firefox opens the URL, but not in a private window and
leaves the URL in the history of the browser.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04
Package: firefox 67.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-20.21-generic 5.0.8
Uname: Linux 5.0.0-20-generic x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: thorsten 2262 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20190620151128
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Sun Jul 7 13:22:56 2019
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions:
English (South Africa) Language Pack - langpack-en...@firefox.mozilla.org
English (GB) Language Pack - langpack-en...@firefox.mozilla.org
Default - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-04-10 (87 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Alpha amd64 (20190326.1)
IpRoute:
default via 192.168.178.1 dev wlp61s0 proto dhcp metric 600
169.254.0.0/16 dev wlp61s0 scope link metric 1000
192.168.178.0/24 dev wlp61s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.178.24 metric
600
MostRecentCrashID: bp-86cfd7c5-fc1a-482b-b67f-a018b1180516
PrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @
/usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:1151
PrefSources:
/usr/lib/firefox/defaults/pref/all-ubuntumate.js
prefs.js
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=67.0.4/20190620151128 (In use)
RunningIncompatibleAddons: True
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/13/2018
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: N22ET49W (1.26 )
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 20L8S29W00
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: SDK0R32862 WIN
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: None
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrN22ET49W(1.26):bd09/13/2018:svnLENOVO:pn20L8S29W00:pvrThinkPadT480s:rvnLENOVO:rn20L8S29W00:rvrSDK0R32862WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNone:
dmi.product.family: ThinkPad T480s
dmi.product.name: 20L8S29W00
dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_20L8_BU_Think_FM_ThinkPad T480s
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T480s
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug disco
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