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In Firefox Install error plugin with the same name already exists

Asked by hgrahamprc@gmail.com

While trying to install Demonoid toolbar I get "Install Error Firefox could not install the search plug in from 'www.Demonoid ...." because an engine with the same name already exists. I have not installed the Demonoid toolbar in this 9.04 install. Maybe something was left from before? No Demonoid tool bar is shown in the installed plugins. What do I need to delete to install the toolbar?

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#1

Hi :)

Please go up to the top taskbar and click on

System - Administration - Synaptic Package Manager

hopefully either search tool should help you find demonoid and completely remove it.
Good luck with this!
Regards from
Tom :)

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hgrahamprc@gmail.com (hgrahamprc) said : 		#2

Synaptic Package Manager could find nothing. I did locate file /.mozilla/firefox/q85jkd2x.default/searchplugins/demonoidtorrent-pool.xml and moved it to my Desktop. I then tried to install the Demonoid toolbar and got this output

ASSERT: *** Search: _installLocation: engine has no file!
Stack Trace:
0:ENSURE_WARN(false,_installLocation: engine has no file!,2147500037)
1:()
2:()
3:()
4:epsGetAttr([object Object],hidden)
5:()
6:([object Object],9,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object])
7:SRCH_SVC_getSorted(false)
8:SRCH_SVC_getVisible([object Object])
9:getVisibleEngines([object Object])
10:get_engines()
11:rebuildPopup()
12:observe([xpconnect wrapped nsISupports],browser-search-engine-modified,engine-changed)
13:notifyObservers([object Object],browser-search-engine-modified,engine-changed)
14:notifyAction([object Object],engine-changed)
15:iconLoadCallback(137,80,78,71,13,10,26,10,0,0,0,13,73,72,68,82,0,0,0,16,0,0,0,16,8,3,0,0,0,40,45,
16:SRCH_loadStopR([xpconnect wrapped (nslSupports, nslChannel, nslRequest, nslHttpChannel)],null,0)

Maybe I am getting closer?

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hgrahamprc@gmail.com (hgrahamprc) said : 		#3

I was able to install the toolbar after moving the demonoidtorrent-pool.xml file and the toolbar works. I then put the .xml file back where I found it and the toolbar still works.

Thanks for your help

This Ubuntu stuff is really fun. I've been playing with it for some days and really enjoyed it.

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#4

Heheheh :))) Congrats and nicely done!! :)))
Welcome to linux-land, especially the ubuntu corner of it
Regards from
Tom :)

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#5

It sound like you're ready to help us volunteers answer a few questions in here! I didn't have a clue how to fix this issue! I generally just get multimedia working by going through this guide
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu
and then take it from there.

A couple of links that might help but i think you're already beyond this
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows
still handy for looking some things up in tho ;)

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Signpost/Questions#contribute

Congrats and regards from
Tom :)