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[Jockel <joro-2013@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had the problems described above on a Mac Mini G4 running Precise.

Upgrading the firefox package to version 38 provided by the mozilla-
security PPA

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-security/+archive/ubuntu/ppa

solved the problems.

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Title:
  Multiple issues on firefox in powerpc

Status in firefox package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Whenever I try to install an extension I get this error "firefox
  cannot modify the needed file"

  I tried resetting firfox, deleting the .mozilla directory, setting
  extensions.alwaysUnpack to true and nothing worked

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: firefox 37.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-49.83-powerpc-smp 3.13.11-ckt17
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-49-powerpc-smp ppc
  AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10
  Architecture: powerpc
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  rican-linux   1518 F.... lxpanel
  BuildID: 20150417181958
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
  Channel: Unavailable
  CurrentDesktop: LXDE
  CurrentDmesg: [   41.998029] init: plymouth-upstart-bridge main process ended, respawning
  Date: Fri Apr 24 20:15:42 2015
  Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
  ForcedLayersAccel: False
  IfupdownConfig:
   # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
   auto lo
   iface lo inet loopback
  IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-24 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release powerpc (20140722.2)
  IpRoute:
   default via 192.168.1.254 dev wlan0  proto static 
   192.168.1.0/24 dev wlan0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.1.127  metric 9
  Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
  Plugins:
   mplayerplug-in is now gecko-mediaplayer 1.0.8 - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/gecko-mediaplayer.so (gecko-mediaplayer)
   QuickTime Plug-in 7.6.9 - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/gecko-mediaplayer-qt.so (gecko-mediaplayer)
   DivX Browser Plug-In - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/gecko-mediaplayer-dvx.so (gecko-mediaplayer)
   Windows Media Player Plug-in - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/gecko-mediaplayer-wmp.so (gecko-mediaplayer)
   RealPlayer 9 - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/gecko-mediaplayer-rm.so (gecko-mediaplayer)
  PrefSources: prefs.js
  Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=37.0.2/20150417181958 (In use)
  RelatedPackageVersions: gecko-mediaplayer 1.0.8-4ubuntu1
  RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
  SourcePackage: firefox
  Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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