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xpinstall.signature.required to false but firefox is still blocking the plugin pentadactyl to be installed

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stedelie
stedelie

Hello everybody, I' trying to install the plugin pentadactyl (for ref: http://5digits.org/nightlies) but Firefox keeps blocking it because it's not signed. In about:config the variable xpinstall.signatures.required is set to False, what else am I missing?

Thank you very much

Hello everybody, I' trying to install the plugin pentadactyl (for ref: http://5digits.org/nightlies) but Firefox keeps blocking it because it's not signed. In about:config the variable xpinstall.signatures.required is set to False, what else am I missing? Thank you very much

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addon signing is enforced in firefox release builds since version 48 - the mentioned preference is no longer in use: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Addons/Extension_Signing

if you want to run unsigned addons, please use firefox developer edition instead: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/Developer_Edition

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philipp
philipp
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hi, try to use signed versions - https://github.com/willsALMANJ/pentadactyl-signed/releases

stedelie
stedelie Question owner

This helped me with this specific plugin but I don' understand why Firefox is blocking plugin installation if the variable is set to false...

philipp
philipp
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addon signing is enforced in firefox release builds since version 48 - the mentioned preference is no longer in use: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Addons/Extension_Signing

if you want to run unsigned addons, please use firefox developer edition instead: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox/Developer_Edition

stedelie
stedelie Question owner

Perfect, you have been very helpful, thank you very much!