On Thu, May 04, 2006 at 07:04:41PM -0400, Daniel Jacobowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, May 05, 2006 at 12:46:42AM +0200, Mike Hommey wrote: > > > Also, the documentation suggests that using new arbitrary application IDs > > > would work. But it doesn't seem to. That would be useful... > > > > Already reported 4 times, and fixed in 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.3-2. > > Thanks. reportbug didn't show the other ones; maybe the LDAP gateway > lags the BTS? > > Anyway, I'm still curious about the arbitrary application IDs question. > I fixed my local copy of the script, but now I'd expect (from the man > page and script) for this to start a new copy of Firefox: > > $ firefox -a firefox--Bob > > But instead it pops up a dialog box suggesting I close firefox or > restart my computer. Are there additional restrictions on when you can > use a new application ID?
Yes, there is the restriction that you can't run two instances of the same profile. > If I have a single firefox running, I can open a new one using: > > $ firefox -P otherprofile -a firefox--otherprofile > > Now I've got two firefox processes. But once that one's been opened, I > can't open a new window in it; I get the same dialog box. > > Let me know if you'd rather I opened a new bug. Yeah that would be another bug. Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
