This problem with the "FIREFOX-BIN" not always automatically closing when the Firefox browser is closed has been going on for SEVERAL WEEKS now. This really needs to be fixed.
How can this O/S and related default browser be recommended to friends and associates with a bug like this ???? -- 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/871807 Title: Firefox bin remains active after closing Firefox. Have to manually kill process to launch program again Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Firefox bin remains active in processes after the program is closed. You the have to terminate the process before you can restart the browser. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: firefox 3.6.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-30.59-generic 2.6.35.13 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-30-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Oct 10 09:07:29 2011 FirefoxPackages: firefox 3.6.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 firefox-branding 3.6.23+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 abroswer N/A abrowser-branding N/A InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: firefox To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/871807/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

