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Firefox crashes on startup. Glib-GObject-WARNING **: type name `GtkScrolledWindo/u007f'

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bwaynef
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[user@durrell ~]$ firefox

(firefox:2698): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: type name `GtkScrolledWindo\u007f' contains invalid characters

(firefox:2698): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed

(firefox:2698): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_new: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_OBJECT (object_type)' failed

(firefox:2698): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_container_add: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(firefox:2698): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_widget_realize: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

(firefox:2698): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_set_data: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

(firefox:2698): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_widget_set_direction: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed [user@durrell ~]$ (crashreporter:2733): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: type name `GtkScrolledWindo\u007f' contains invalid characters

(crashreporter:2733): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed

(crashreporter:2733): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_new: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_OBJECT (object_type)' failed

(crashreporter:2733): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_container_add: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

[user@durrell ~]$ firefox (firefox:2698): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: type name `GtkScrolledWindo\u007f' contains invalid characters (firefox:2698): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed (firefox:2698): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_new: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_OBJECT (object_type)' failed (firefox:2698): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_container_add: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed (firefox:2698): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_widget_realize: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed (firefox:2698): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_set_data: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed (firefox:2698): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_widget_set_direction: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed [user@durrell ~]$ (crashreporter:2733): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: type name `GtkScrolledWindo\u007f' contains invalid characters (crashreporter:2733): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed (crashreporter:2733): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_new: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_OBJECT (object_type)' failed (crashreporter:2733): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_container_add: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

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John99
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Are you able to get the crash ID s that firefox generates. These should be available on your sytem, and if necessary may be submitted using an alternative browser.

See firefox crashes