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adrit1234

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Registered: 2023-06-21

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[SOLVED] Firefox doesn't start anymore after latest update(115)

After updating firefox today from 114 to 115. It no longer starts. Starting from the terminal yields the following output:

[GFX1-]: vaapitest: ERROR
[GFX1-]: vaapitest: VA-API test failed: failed to initialise VAAPI connection.

ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.
ATTENTION: default value of option mesa_glthread overridden by environment.

Following this Tutorial I was able to get firefox working again by switching to a new profile and switching back to my old profile. However starting firefox from the terminal still produces the aforementioned output. Additionally, I noticed that the minimize, maximize, close buttons for firefox don't match the system's anymore when I change to another firefox theme other than the default, when it previously did before the update.  For my system information, I am using an nvidia gpu and using the cinnamon desktop.

Edit: I also don't have xdg-desktop-portal-gnome installed after uninstalling it as it could cause the same problem according to other threads. Also doing: echo $XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP as according to this thread correctly returns cinnamon

X-Cinnamon

Last edited by adrit1234 (2023-07-06 14:16:18)

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: [SOLVED] Firefox doesn't start anymore after latest update(115)

The terminal output is normal, the theming change intentional, as there have been some changes to the themes/certain themes getting deprecated/removed soon.

adrit1234

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Re: [SOLVED] Firefox doesn't start anymore after latest update(115)

I see. But i don't understand why firefox didn't even open the first time. I saw that the terminal output of option mesa_glthread being overwritten is normal for firefox. But I'm not sure about the first two messages of VA-API not working. There doesn't seem to be any specific reason given to why it caused an error unlike some other threads I've seen that do.

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: [SOLVED] Firefox doesn't start anymore after latest update(115)

Does the problem still exists?
When you fail to start FF, is there a firefox process lingering around? (ps aux | grep firefox)

But I'm not sure about the first two messages of VA-API not working.

I am using an nvidia gpu

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Hardwa … ion_layers

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adrit1234

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Re: [SOLVED] Firefox doesn't start anymore after latest update(115)

The messages still show, so in that way the problem still exists. However, after refreshing my firefox profile, firefox can actually start now. I will try installing the nvidia drivers to see if anything changes.

seth

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Re: [SOLVED] Firefox doesn't start anymore after latest update(115)

The messages still show

That's not the subject of this thread, though.
Mark it as solved and open a new thread (w/ appropriate subject) for the HW acceleration if that remains unsolved, thanks.

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adrit1234

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Re: [SOLVED] Firefox doesn't start anymore after latest update(115)

Alright, firefox works normally now marking as solved