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closing Firefox on linux from the terminal and avoiding "restore session" warnings

I'm trying to just close and restart firefox from some bash scripts on Linux so that I can manage a few items from various hotkeys. I'm trying to close an existing Firef… (read more)

I'm trying to just close and restart firefox from some bash scripts on Linux so that I can manage a few items from various hotkeys.

I'm trying to close an existing Firefox process "cleanly", and am running into issues with how to kill the Firefox process and have it restart without showing the "restore session" page. If I update about:config and override "browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash" to false, then I get the behavior I'm looking for, but I'd rather not have to override this.

I've tried multiple kill signals from the `kill` command, including HUP, STOP, QUIT, TERM, INT, however all of them seem to trigger the same behavior.

So is there a way to cleanly close (or restart) Firefox from the terminal?

Asked by Erick 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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Why do you strip my FireFiox when you update, we go thru this at least every 4 times I update, and I do not have this time to waste

WHY do you strip my FireFox every 4 times I update? Sooner or later I will get tired of this circle jerk. Put my FireFox back like I run it, you try and try to have me ru… (read more)

WHY do you strip my FireFox every 4 times I update? Sooner or later I will get tired of this circle jerk. Put my FireFox back like I run it, you try and try to have me run a generic Browser, when they do me no good, trying to mine my data is futile, as we show time after time. I like FireFox because I can cut the dead weight and go to work. Please help Robert StrongBow

Asked by Robert Blackhorn StrongBow 1 year ago

Last reply by Terry 1 year ago

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YouTube videos constantly showing loading circle and not playing.

Thanks Mozilla for great browser. I ONLY use Firefox nothing else. The question in the subject field was posted 7 years ago. I am still having this problem in version 1… (read more)

Thanks Mozilla for great browser. I ONLY use Firefox nothing else.

The question in the subject field was posted 7 years ago. I am still having this problem in version 104.0.1 (2022) on Mac. First I updated youtube tab with cmd+shift+R still same problem. Then I deleted cache with cmd+shift+backspace still same problem. I had to delete all my history in FIrefox before video was playing. Am I doing something wrong or need something being fixed :-)

Loving kindly greetings

Asked by JEP 1 year ago

Last reply by ukskys.com 1 year ago

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Space bar does not function on Huffpost comment section.

Space bar does not function on Huffpost comment section. Sometimes the whole page just jumps either to the top of the page or to the bottom, Weird. Another point, why do… (read more)

Space bar does not function on Huffpost comment section. Sometimes the whole page just jumps either to the top of the page or to the bottom, Weird. Another point, why does Firefox prompt a new update almost every second day. My PC is safe from Malware and my Firewall and paid for VPN is one of the 3 best available. So please don't tell me there could be another reason for this problem about the Space bar button. The Space bar functions perfectly on Windows 10 Edge as well. Even tried it temporarily on Vivaldi. Works fine there too. I moved over to Brave Browser and I have no problem there at all. Functions perfectly. Until Firefox fixes that problem, I have no need to use the Firefox Browser with it's constant annoying updates.

Asked by Robert 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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How do I let someone else get their e-mail on my computer?

''''''''''bold textHow do I let someone else get their e-mail on my computer? How do I let someone else get their e-mail on my computer? bold text''''''' … (read more)

''''''''''bold textHow do I let someone else get their e-mail on my computer? How do I let someone else get their e-mail on my computer? bold text'''''''

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When I update my website they can't be seen by the public. When I press the update button I get a message saying it can't update as another website has embedded it. What can be done to rectify this problem please?

When I update my website, It is unable to make the update public as the message that comes up tells me another website has embedded mine. How do I rectify this problem pl… (read more)

When I update my website, It is unable to make the update public as the message that comes up tells me another website has embedded mine. How do I rectify this problem please?

Asked by benfleettheatreschool 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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Firefox PDF viewer shipping label barcodes are bad

When I use the firefox 104.0.1 pdf viewer to print shipping labels they look fine in the preview but when I print them the barcodes are missing all the small lines and wh… (read more)

When I use the firefox 104.0.1 pdf viewer to print shipping labels they look fine in the preview but when I print them the barcodes are missing all the small lines and where it says P or F up in the top left box it just prints some block looking thing. Prints fine from Adobe or Preview. Mac Big Sur .

Asked by Joey C 1 year ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 1 year ago

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When I click on a link, a whole new copy of the browser seems to open from the right side of the screen.

When I click on a link, a whole new copy of the browser seems to open from the right side of the screen. This is disconcerting to say the least. More importantly I find i… (read more)

When I click on a link, a whole new copy of the browser seems to open from the right side of the screen. This is disconcerting to say the least. More importantly I find it hard to go back and forth between windows to get something done.

This just started when I downloaded/installed a recent new version of Firefox. (Version 104.0.1)

How do I get rid of this "feature"? I mush prefer opening screens in the same browser copy.

Asked by Eric 1 year ago

Last reply by Eric 1 year ago

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Sync Panel in Settings: Can Not Delete Two Pages Saved (see screenshot)

My sign-in sync panel holds on to two pages. I have cleared history, clicked on them, searched for them in history, signed out, signed back in, searched for sync panel he… (read more)

My sign-in sync panel holds on to two pages. I have cleared history, clicked on them, searched for them in history, signed out, signed back in, searched for sync panel help links -- there they stay. And there I want them gone. Help links address the usual things but not this, to my knowledge. How to delete *that* history?

Asked by Eirann 1 year ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 1 year ago

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Firefox synced some closed tabs

Months ago, I had some tabs open on my PC. After I haven't opened my browser for months, these tabs was no longer show up on the Firefox on PC. But when I connected my Fi… (read more)

Months ago, I had some tabs open on my PC. After I haven't opened my browser for months, these tabs was no longer show up on the Firefox on PC. But when I connected my Firefox account on another device and synced my history, those tabs appeared in the "Open Tabs" again. Those make my "Open Tabs" verbose and difficult to get the information I need. But since I can't see these tabs on my PC, I can't close them. To remove those tabs, I tried reconnecting my account and clearing the local datas on my Firefox on my PC, but it didn't work.

Asked by 夏小叶 1 year ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 1 year ago

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New error message

When trying to open a reference from URL, I get the following: "Sorry, you are not allowed to preview drafts" I have never seen this before, especially from the web age … (read more)

When trying to open a reference from URL, I get the following: "Sorry, you are not allowed to preview drafts"

I have never seen this before, especially from the web age in question.

Asked by shydubren 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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Firefox freezing when trying to add attachments on Gmail messages and other issues

Whenever I try to add an attachment to my Gmail message it freezes and locks up Firefox and I have to restart Firefox. I can move to another browser and it works just fin… (read more)

Whenever I try to add an attachment to my Gmail message it freezes and locks up Firefox and I have to restart Firefox. I can move to another browser and it works just fine so it is a Firefox issue. Also, Firefox is very slow, especially with certain sites like Amazon, Wayfair, etc. It gets slower the longer you use those sites. I cannot even open some sites such as my bank, Navy Federal Credit Union and Etsy. I can open them on a different browser same computer. While I like that Firefox helps with privacy I think I am going to have to move to another browser as I can no longer tolerate these issues. If you have fixes, that would help. I couldn't find any on the Help search.

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removing stubborn tiles from firefox

I have quite a few tiles on firefox I can not delete. They will sometime move around the page but will not go away. I switched to firefox recently because of IE going aw… (read more)

I have quite a few tiles on firefox I can not delete. They will sometime move around the page but will not go away. I switched to firefox recently because of IE going away and have been trying for several months with no results. I'm not sure what the boxes on the home screen are called but hope someone understands what I mean.

Asked by doubledaddy1966 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago

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"Waiting for website response" indicator too small

When you're waiting for the website to respond, there is a very small black blob that moves backwards and forwards from left to right in the firefox browser Tab of the wi… (read more)

When you're waiting for the website to respond, there is a very small black blob that moves backwards and forwards from left to right in the firefox browser Tab of the window you are using. It is too small especially if there are a dozen Tabs, or more.. Is there any way/Add-On to make this larger/more obvious please?

Asked by fixit9660 1 year ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 year ago