Comment 23 for bug 875538

May I suggest therefore that someone package up Flash 10.3 to give us something to easily roll back to? needs pkg pbug is already filed. means other stuff CAN be updated.

----- Original message -----
> While this is not a fix, it is a workaround for those who can't afford
> to have their machine down for any length of time. Simply dump the
> recent Flash upgrade, and go back one step and the problem is
> eradicated. I did this by loading SuperOS, Version Maverick 10.10 which
> has the older Flash package.  I have disabled all Ubuntu updates, and
> the problem is completely eliminated and there is no loss of
> functionality using the older Flash system.
>
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>
> Title:
>    [Firefox 3.6.23] Impossible to open firefox because firefox-bin
>    process is still running
>
> Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu:
>    Invalid
> Status in “flashplugin-nonfree” package in Ubuntu:
>    Invalid
> Status in “firefox” source package in Lucid:
>    Triaged
> Status in “flashplugin-nonfree” source package in Lucid:
>    Triaged
> Status in “firefox” source package in Maverick:
>    Triaged
> Status in “flashplugin-nonfree” source package in Maverick:
>    Triaged
>
> Bug description:
>    After upgrading firefox to version 3.6.23 few days ago, firefox does
>    not work properly.
>
>    At firt use after computer starting, firefox works well.
>    It is possible to close firefox without any issue.
>    But at second starting, firefox indicates it is impossible to launch
> firefox because firefox-bin process is still running.  The workaround is
> to restart the computer, or simply kill the firefox-bin process.
>
>    This behaviour happened right after upgrading firefox to version
>    3.6.23, and is systematic with the profil user I use (it's an admin
>    user).
>
>    I tested with another profil (non admin) on the computer: The problem
>    has not been reproduced.
>
>    System is 10.04 LTS (kernel 2.6.32-33 generic)
>
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