On 05/19/2012 06:24 PM, Patrick Santos wrote: > Thanks you for the prompt reply and your patience. I tried two > computers, my main and my test laptop both with the same versions you > are using and bookmark sorting works by default... > > The only possibility I can think of now is some artifact of the upgrade, > configuration, or plug-in issue - you can try running Firefox in Safe > Mode, or under a new profile (e.g. new user or the "guest" account). > > See the section on Firefox debugging: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/Bugs?action=show&redirect=DebuggingFirefox#Try_running_in_safe_mode > > -------- > > In any case, I'll update the description and set the bug back to new as > I cannot find the cause of the bug at the moment. > > ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) > Status: Incomplete => New >
Running Firefox in Safe Mode allowed me to make the changes I wanted. When I restarted in Normal Mode, the problem returned. As per the article in the Ubuntu wiki, the problem most likely lies in the Add-ons, not Firefox. Thank you for your solution. -- "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -- PJ O'Rourke "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?" - John Maynard Keynes -- 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/997876 Title: No manual sort for bookmarks Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I used to be able to manually sort my bookmarks however I wanted. Now I have several options, none of which will allow me to sort my bookmarks the way I want. Please restore the manual sort capability. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: firefox 12.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: dan 2186 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: dan 2186 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p: dan 2186 F...m pulseaudio BuildID: 20120423122928 CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xf7ff4000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'VIA VT1708S' Components : 'HDA:11060397,1043836c,00100000' Controls : 44 Simple ctrls : 21 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'CMI8738'/'C-Media CMI8738 (model 55) at 0xe800, irq 21' Mixer name : 'CMedia PCI' Components : '' Controls : 41 Simple ctrls : 22 Channel: release Date: Thu May 10 20:50:09 2012 ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20110720.1) IpRoute: default via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0 proto static 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.134 metric 1 IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=12.0/20120423122928 (Running) RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (12 days ago) WifiSyslog: May 10 14:43:26 dan-desktop dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.1.134 on eth0 to 192.168.1.1 port 67 May 10 14:43:26 dan-desktop dhclient: DHCPACK of 192.168.1.134 from 192.168.1.1 May 10 14:43:26 dan-desktop dhclient: bound to 192.168.1.134 -- renewal in 35440 seconds. dmi.bios.date: 12/22/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0316 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M4A77TD dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0316:bd12/22/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A77TD:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/997876/+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
