** Description changed: Binary package hint: bindwood Since I have been accessing the internet using a proxy that requires authentification Forefox prompts ever few minutes for a password for "localhost:<random number>"; Reason: "Bookmarkable user auth". http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1633932 tells that this is due - to the bindwood extension and how to repair it again. + to the bindwood extension and how to repair it again. And in fact After + typing in the right username and password the problem was gone. + + Step- by- step- instructions: + - Open the file .local/share/desktop-couch/couchdb.html in your home folder. Either graphically or open a terminal (Applications/accessoires/Terminal) and type "gedit .local/share/desktop-couch/couchdb.html" + - Search for a line that looks like the following one (It should be near the end of the file): + <a id="there" href="http://XXXXXXXXXX:YYYYYYYYYY@localhost:55849/_utils";>take me there straight away from now on</a> (remember to bookmark this page first!)</p> + - The XXXXXXXXXX now stands for the user name + - The YYYYYYYYYY stands for the password instead. + + This still leaves open the bug, though that made the system request + username and password in the beginning, though. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: xul-ext-bindwood 1.99.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl Architecture: i386 Date: Sun May 1 13:30:34 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: bindwood UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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