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thunderbird generates several error messages on start.

Asked by tomdean

I believe something is missing, but, what?

> thunderbird &
[3] 2349
meerkat> [calBackendLoader] Using Thunderbird's libical backend
console.debug: "Successfully loaded OpenPGP library librnp.so from /usr/lib/thunderbird/librnp.so"
console.warn: "[l10nregistry] Attempting to synchronously load file\n resource:///chrome/en-US/locale/en-US/calendar/messenger/openpgp/msgReadStatus.ftl while it's being loaded asynchronously."
JavaScript error: resource://gre/modules/ActorManagerChild.jsm, line 297: TypeError: singletons is null
JavaScript error: resource://gre/modules/ActorManagerChild.jsm, line 297: TypeError: singletons is null
JavaScript error: resource://gre/modules/ActorManagerChild.jsm, line 297: TypeError: singletons is null
Extension error: Error while loading 'jar:file:///<email address hidden>!/manifest.json' (NS_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) resource://gre/modules/Extension.jsm:570 :: readJSON/</<@resource://gre/modules/Extension.jsm:570:20
onStopRequest@resource://gre/modules/NetUtil.jsm:128:18
completeStartup@chrome://messenger/content/msgMail3PaneWindow.js:848:16

Extension error: Error while loading 'jar:file:///usr/lib/thunderbird/omni.ja!/chrome/messenger/search-extensions/twitter/manifest.json' (NS_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) resource://gre/modules/Extension.jsm:570 :: readJSON/</<@resource://gre/modules/Extension.jsm:570:20
onStopRequest@resource://gre/modules/NetUtil.jsm:128:18
completeStartup@chrome://messenger/content/msgMail3PaneWindow.js:848:16

console.log: (new Error("Cannot load required OTR library", "resource:///modules/OTRLib.jsm", 75))
console.debug: "public keys: 0, secret keys: 0"
console.debug: "Successfully loaded optional OpenPGP library libgpgme.so.11 from system's standard library locations"
console.debug: "gpgme version: 1.13.1-unknown"

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a; apt-cache policy thunderbird

Thanks

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tomdean (tomdean) said : 		#2

On 5/25/21 9:15 PM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #697242 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/697242
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> What is the output of:
>
> lsb_release -a; uname -a; apt-cache policy thunderbird
>
> Thanks
>

 > lsb_release -a; uname -a; apt-cache policy thunderbird
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS
Release: 20.04
Codename: focal
Linux meerkat 5.8.0-53-generic #60~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu May 6 09:52:46
UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
thunderbird:
   Installed: 1:78.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
   Candidate: 1:78.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
   Version table:
  *** 1:78.8.1+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 500
         500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main
amd64 Packages
         500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main amd64
Packages
         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
      1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu2 500
         500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages

On start, thunderbird asks to confirm it is the default email handler.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#3

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Jerry Quinn (jlquinn) said : 		#4

This seems to be affecting me as well. The log shows something very similar:
Aug 01 13:49:01 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: [calBackendLoader] Using Thunderbird's libical backend
Aug 01 13:49:04 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: console.debug: "Successfully loaded OpenPGP library librnp.so version 0.14+git20210121.7c8492b4.MZLA from /usr/lib/thunderbird/librnp.so"
Aug 01 13:49:04 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: Extension error: Error while loading 'jar:file:///<email address hidden>!/manifest.json' (NS_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) resource://gre/modu>
Aug 01 13:49:04 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: onStopRequest@resource://gre/modules/NetUtil.jsm:128:18
Aug 01 13:49:04 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: Extension error: Error while loading 'jar:file:///usr/lib/thunderbird/omni.ja!/chrome/messenger/search-extensions/twitter/manifest.json' (NS_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) resource:>
Aug 01 13:49:04 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: onStopRequest@resource://gre/modules/NetUtil.jsm:128:18
Aug 01 13:49:04 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: console.debug: "Found 0 public keys and 0 secret keys (0 protected, 0 unprotected)"
Aug 01 13:49:04 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: console.debug: "Successfully loaded optional OpenPGP library libgpgme.so.11 from system's standard library locations"
Aug 01 13:49:04 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: console.debug: "gpgme version: 1.13.1-unknown"
Aug 01 13:49:05 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: 1627840145833 tbsortfolders.folderPane DEBUG Init
Aug 01 13:49:05 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: 1627840145833 tbsortfolders.folderPane DEBUG Add observer
Aug 01 13:49:06 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: console.debug: "Trying to load /usr/lib/thunderbird/libotr.so.5"
Aug 01 13:49:06 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: console.debug: "Trying to load libotr.so.5 from system's standard library locations"
Aug 01 13:49:06 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: console.debug: "Trying to load libotr.so from system's standard library locations"
Aug 01 13:49:06 cerberus thunderbird.desktop[4761]: console.log: (new Error("Cannot load required OTR library", "resource:///modules/OTRLib.jsm", 91))

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Jerry Quinn (jlquinn) said : 		#5

jlquinn@cerberus:~/Videos/summits$ lsb_release -a; uname -a; apt-cache policy thunderbird
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS
Release: 20.04
Codename: focal
Linux cerberus 5.4.0-80-generic #90-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 9 22:49:44 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
thunderbird:
  Installed: 1:78.11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2
  Candidate: 1:78.11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2
  Version table:
 *** 1:78.11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:68.7.0+build1-0ubuntu2 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages

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tomdean (tomdean) said : 		#6

On 8/1/21 11:35 AM, Jerry Quinn wrote:

I did something that cleared all this. Not trying to fix thunderbird,
but, something else. Clear .cache, etc.

I see a few messages like:

thunderbird.desktop[84269]: [2021-08-01T11:56:24Z ERROR
style::stylesheets::rule_parser] Saw @import rule, but no way to trigger
the load

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said : 		#7

This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state without activity for the last 15 days.