Firefox profile cannot be loaded…profile created but still not able to launch?
I created a new sudoer on my Ubuntu machine and logged in. Now when I launch Firefox it gives the error that Firefox profile cannot be loaded. I looked for the solutions then I got the way to create one:
sudo firefox -P
lets me create a new profile. I created the new profile and I launched the Firefox from that window. Now, Firefox launches but I cannot use terminal now because it is running the command for Firefox. As soon as I hit Ctrl+C Firefox closes. Now I try to open it without terminal and it gives the same message that profile cannot be loaded.
How can I launch Firefox without getting my terminal occupied?
16.04 firefox .profile
edited Jun 23 '18 at 15:16
David Foerster
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asked Jun 22 '18 at 20:06
Navjot WaraichNavjot Waraich
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I created a new sudoer on my Ubuntu machine and logged in. Now when I launch Firefox it gives the error that Firefox profile cannot be loaded. I looked for the solutions then I got the way to create one:
sudo firefox -P
lets me create a new profile. I created the new profile and I launched the Firefox from that window. Now, Firefox launches but I cannot use terminal now because it is running the command for Firefox. As soon as I hit Ctrl+C Firefox closes. Now I try to open it without terminal and it gives the same message that profile cannot be loaded.
How can I launch Firefox without getting my terminal occupied?
16.04 firefox .profile
edited Jun 23 '18 at 15:16
David Foerster
28k1365111
asked Jun 22 '18 at 20:06
Navjot WaraichNavjot Waraich
1087
2
Check if~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.inihas its path set to the configuration folder ( atabcdefgh.default, replacingabcdefghwith the actual directory name). Sometimes, the easiest thing to do is simply delete the entire~/.mozilla/folder and start fresh. As for the Terminal-usage problem, simply press Ctrl-Shift-N to open a new window.
– matalak
Jun 22 '18 at 20:54
Great deleting the .mozilla folder worked man. Kudos
– Navjot Waraich
Jun 23 '18 at 10:02
1
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Could you please edit your question to explain why you run Firefox as super-user? That's a terrible idea and looks like a shoehorned solution to an X-Y Problem. What are you actually trying to achieve? Thanks.
– David Foerster
Jun 23 '18 at 15:22
In future, add&after command to run in background.
– xiota
Jun 23 '18 at 16:11
1
@matalak this comment appears to be not only an answer but also a correct one. Why not write it up as such ? Cheers!
– Elder Geek
Jun 23 '18 at 18:53
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I created a new sudoer on my Ubuntu machine and logged in. Now when I launch Firefox it gives the error that Firefox profile cannot be loaded. I looked for the solutions then I got the way to create one:
sudo firefox -P
lets me create a new profile. I created the new profile and I launched the Firefox from that window. Now, Firefox launches but I cannot use terminal now because it is running the command for Firefox. As soon as I hit Ctrl+C Firefox closes. Now I try to open it without terminal and it gives the same message that profile cannot be loaded.
How can I launch Firefox without getting my terminal occupied?
16.04 firefox .profile
edited Jun 23 '18 at 15:16
David Foerster
28k1365111
asked Jun 22 '18 at 20:06
Navjot WaraichNavjot Waraich
1087
I created a new sudoer on my Ubuntu machine and logged in. Now when I launch Firefox it gives the error that Firefox profile cannot be loaded. I looked for the solutions then I got the way to create one:
sudo firefox -P
lets me create a new profile. I created the new profile and I launched the Firefox from that window. Now, Firefox launches but I cannot use terminal now because it is running the command for Firefox. As soon as I hit Ctrl+C Firefox closes. Now I try to open it without terminal and it gives the same message that profile cannot be loaded.
How can I launch Firefox without getting my terminal occupied?
16.04 firefox .profile
16.04 firefox .profile
edited Jun 23 '18 at 15:16
David Foerster
28k1365111
asked Jun 22 '18 at 20:06
Navjot WaraichNavjot Waraich
1087
edited Jun 23 '18 at 15:16
David Foerster
28k1365111
asked Jun 22 '18 at 20:06
Navjot WaraichNavjot Waraich
1087
edited Jun 23 '18 at 15:16
David Foerster
28k1365111
edited Jun 23 '18 at 15:16
David Foerster
28k1365111
edited Jun 23 '18 at 15:16
David Foerster
28k1365111
28k1365111
asked Jun 22 '18 at 20:06
Navjot WaraichNavjot Waraich
1087
asked Jun 22 '18 at 20:06
Navjot WaraichNavjot Waraich
1087
asked Jun 22 '18 at 20:06
Navjot WaraichNavjot Waraich
1087
1087
2
Check if~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.inihas its path set to the configuration folder ( atabcdefgh.default, replacingabcdefghwith the actual directory name). Sometimes, the easiest thing to do is simply delete the entire~/.mozilla/folder and start fresh. As for the Terminal-usage problem, simply press Ctrl-Shift-N to open a new window.
– matalak
Jun 22 '18 at 20:54
Great deleting the .mozilla folder worked man. Kudos
– Navjot Waraich
Jun 23 '18 at 10:02
1
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Could you please edit your question to explain why you run Firefox as super-user? That's a terrible idea and looks like a shoehorned solution to an X-Y Problem. What are you actually trying to achieve? Thanks.
– David Foerster
Jun 23 '18 at 15:22
In future, add&after command to run in background.
– xiota
Jun 23 '18 at 16:11
1
@matalak this comment appears to be not only an answer but also a correct one. Why not write it up as such ? Cheers!
– Elder Geek
Jun 23 '18 at 18:53
|
show 1 more comment
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Check if~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.inihas its path set to the configuration folder ( atabcdefgh.default, replacingabcdefghwith the actual directory name). Sometimes, the easiest thing to do is simply delete the entire~/.mozilla/folder and start fresh. As for the Terminal-usage problem, simply press Ctrl-Shift-N to open a new window.
– matalak
Jun 22 '18 at 20:54
Great deleting the .mozilla folder worked man. Kudos
– Navjot Waraich
Jun 23 '18 at 10:02
1
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Could you please edit your question to explain why you run Firefox as super-user? That's a terrible idea and looks like a shoehorned solution to an X-Y Problem. What are you actually trying to achieve? Thanks.
– David Foerster
Jun 23 '18 at 15:22
In future, add&after command to run in background.
– xiota
Jun 23 '18 at 16:11
1
@matalak this comment appears to be not only an answer but also a correct one. Why not write it up as such ? Cheers!
– Elder Geek
Jun 23 '18 at 18:53
2
2
Check if
~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini has its path set to the configuration folder ( at abcdefgh.default, replacing abcdefgh with the actual directory name). Sometimes, the easiest thing to do is simply delete the entire ~/.mozilla/ folder and start fresh. As for the Terminal-usage problem, simply press Ctrl-Shift-N to open a new window.– matalak
Jun 22 '18 at 20:54
Check if
~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini has its path set to the configuration folder ( at abcdefgh.default, replacing abcdefgh with the actual directory name). Sometimes, the easiest thing to do is simply delete the entire ~/.mozilla/ folder and start fresh. As for the Terminal-usage problem, simply press Ctrl-Shift-N to open a new window.– matalak
Jun 22 '18 at 20:54
Great deleting the .mozilla folder worked man. Kudos
– Navjot Waraich
Jun 23 '18 at 10:02
Great deleting the .mozilla folder worked man. Kudos
– Navjot Waraich
Jun 23 '18 at 10:02
1
1
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Could you please edit your question to explain why you run Firefox as super-user? That's a terrible idea and looks like a shoehorned solution to an X-Y Problem. What are you actually trying to achieve? Thanks.
– David Foerster
Jun 23 '18 at 15:22
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Could you please edit your question to explain why you run Firefox as super-user? That's a terrible idea and looks like a shoehorned solution to an X-Y Problem. What are you actually trying to achieve? Thanks.
– David Foerster
Jun 23 '18 at 15:22
In future, add
& after command to run in background.– xiota
Jun 23 '18 at 16:11
In future, add
& after command to run in background.– xiota
Jun 23 '18 at 16:11
1
1
@matalak this comment appears to be not only an answer but also a correct one. Why not write it up as such ? Cheers!
– Elder Geek
Jun 23 '18 at 18:53
@matalak this comment appears to be not only an answer but also a correct one. Why not write it up as such ? Cheers!
– Elder Geek
Jun 23 '18 at 18:53
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Sometimes, there can be configuration errors when starting Firefox up for the first time. I've experienced very similar Mozilla-related difficulties with a few live operating systems in the past.
Check if the file ~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini has its path set to the configuration folder; a folder called something like abcdefgh.default (replacing abcdefgh with the actual directory name).
Oftentimes, the easiest thing to do is simply delete the entire ~/.mozilla/ folder and start fresh.
As for the Terminal-usage problem, simply press Ctrl-Shift-N to open a new window.
answered Jun 29 '18 at 3:58
matalakmatalak
5101315
Totally acceptable answer @matalak. Following your comment i was able to fix the issue but can you tell me where i can find this actual directory. Actually i deleted the .mozilla folder but before deleting i opened the profile.ini and it indeed was pointing to abcdefgh.default. What does the actual directory intend here??
– Navjot Waraich
Jun 29 '18 at 10:22
@JotWaraich The .default directory in question can contain mass quantities of Firefox related files, extensions, cookies, etc.,etc. Rather than attempting do dig through all that stuff, the suggestion here is an effective and easy solution.
– Elder Geek
Jun 29 '18 at 16:08
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Following steps worked for me.
1.Kill all currently running process
killall firefox
killall thunderbird
2.Remove the cache Files
Note: Backup them before removing.
$ rm -rf ~/.mozilla/
$ rm -rf ~/.cache/mozilla/
3.Change the ownership of following folders
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.mozilla/
** if the above step NOT successful, Then try following **
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.mozilla/
** if the above step NOT successful, Then try following **
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.mozilla/
4.If all above steps NOT successful, Then change entire cache folder permission
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.cache
or
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.cache
or
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.cache/
answered Jan 12 at 2:32
Lava SangeethamLava Sangeetham
1012
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Sometimes, there can be configuration errors when starting Firefox up for the first time. I've experienced very similar Mozilla-related difficulties with a few live operating systems in the past.
Check if the file ~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini has its path set to the configuration folder; a folder called something like abcdefgh.default (replacing abcdefgh with the actual directory name).
Oftentimes, the easiest thing to do is simply delete the entire ~/.mozilla/ folder and start fresh.
As for the Terminal-usage problem, simply press Ctrl-Shift-N to open a new window.
answered Jun 29 '18 at 3:58
matalakmatalak
5101315
Totally acceptable answer @matalak. Following your comment i was able to fix the issue but can you tell me where i can find this actual directory. Actually i deleted the .mozilla folder but before deleting i opened the profile.ini and it indeed was pointing to abcdefgh.default. What does the actual directory intend here??
– Navjot Waraich
Jun 29 '18 at 10:22
@JotWaraich The .default directory in question can contain mass quantities of Firefox related files, extensions, cookies, etc.,etc. Rather than attempting do dig through all that stuff, the suggestion here is an effective and easy solution.
– Elder Geek
Jun 29 '18 at 16:08
add a comment |
Sometimes, there can be configuration errors when starting Firefox up for the first time. I've experienced very similar Mozilla-related difficulties with a few live operating systems in the past.
Check if the file ~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini has its path set to the configuration folder; a folder called something like abcdefgh.default (replacing abcdefgh with the actual directory name).
Oftentimes, the easiest thing to do is simply delete the entire ~/.mozilla/ folder and start fresh.
As for the Terminal-usage problem, simply press Ctrl-Shift-N to open a new window.
answered Jun 29 '18 at 3:58
matalakmatalak
5101315
Totally acceptable answer @matalak. Following your comment i was able to fix the issue but can you tell me where i can find this actual directory. Actually i deleted the .mozilla folder but before deleting i opened the profile.ini and it indeed was pointing to abcdefgh.default. What does the actual directory intend here??
– Navjot Waraich
Jun 29 '18 at 10:22
@JotWaraich The .default directory in question can contain mass quantities of Firefox related files, extensions, cookies, etc.,etc. Rather than attempting do dig through all that stuff, the suggestion here is an effective and easy solution.
– Elder Geek
Jun 29 '18 at 16:08
add a comment |
Sometimes, there can be configuration errors when starting Firefox up for the first time. I've experienced very similar Mozilla-related difficulties with a few live operating systems in the past.
Check if the file ~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini has its path set to the configuration folder; a folder called something like abcdefgh.default (replacing abcdefgh with the actual directory name).
Oftentimes, the easiest thing to do is simply delete the entire ~/.mozilla/ folder and start fresh.
As for the Terminal-usage problem, simply press Ctrl-Shift-N to open a new window.
answered Jun 29 '18 at 3:58
matalakmatalak
5101315
Sometimes, there can be configuration errors when starting Firefox up for the first time. I've experienced very similar Mozilla-related difficulties with a few live operating systems in the past.
Check if the file ~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.ini has its path set to the configuration folder; a folder called something like abcdefgh.default (replacing abcdefgh with the actual directory name).
Oftentimes, the easiest thing to do is simply delete the entire ~/.mozilla/ folder and start fresh.
As for the Terminal-usage problem, simply press Ctrl-Shift-N to open a new window.
answered Jun 29 '18 at 3:58
matalakmatalak
5101315
answered Jun 29 '18 at 3:58
matalakmatalak
5101315
answered Jun 29 '18 at 3:58
matalakmatalak
5101315
answered Jun 29 '18 at 3:58
matalakmatalak
5101315
5101315
Totally acceptable answer @matalak. Following your comment i was able to fix the issue but can you tell me where i can find this actual directory. Actually i deleted the .mozilla folder but before deleting i opened the profile.ini and it indeed was pointing to abcdefgh.default. What does the actual directory intend here??
– Navjot Waraich
Jun 29 '18 at 10:22
@JotWaraich The .default directory in question can contain mass quantities of Firefox related files, extensions, cookies, etc.,etc. Rather than attempting do dig through all that stuff, the suggestion here is an effective and easy solution.
– Elder Geek
Jun 29 '18 at 16:08
add a comment |
Totally acceptable answer @matalak. Following your comment i was able to fix the issue but can you tell me where i can find this actual directory. Actually i deleted the .mozilla folder but before deleting i opened the profile.ini and it indeed was pointing to abcdefgh.default. What does the actual directory intend here??
– Navjot Waraich
Jun 29 '18 at 10:22
@JotWaraich The .default directory in question can contain mass quantities of Firefox related files, extensions, cookies, etc.,etc. Rather than attempting do dig through all that stuff, the suggestion here is an effective and easy solution.
– Elder Geek
Jun 29 '18 at 16:08
Totally acceptable answer @matalak. Following your comment i was able to fix the issue but can you tell me where i can find this actual directory. Actually i deleted the .mozilla folder but before deleting i opened the profile.ini and it indeed was pointing to abcdefgh.default. What does the actual directory intend here??
– Navjot Waraich
Jun 29 '18 at 10:22
Totally acceptable answer @matalak. Following your comment i was able to fix the issue but can you tell me where i can find this actual directory. Actually i deleted the .mozilla folder but before deleting i opened the profile.ini and it indeed was pointing to abcdefgh.default. What does the actual directory intend here??
– Navjot Waraich
Jun 29 '18 at 10:22
@JotWaraich The .default directory in question can contain mass quantities of Firefox related files, extensions, cookies, etc.,etc. Rather than attempting do dig through all that stuff, the suggestion here is an effective and easy solution.
– Elder Geek
Jun 29 '18 at 16:08
@JotWaraich The .default directory in question can contain mass quantities of Firefox related files, extensions, cookies, etc.,etc. Rather than attempting do dig through all that stuff, the suggestion here is an effective and easy solution.
– Elder Geek
Jun 29 '18 at 16:08
add a comment |
Following steps worked for me.
1.Kill all currently running process
killall firefox
killall thunderbird
2.Remove the cache Files
Note: Backup them before removing.
$ rm -rf ~/.mozilla/
$ rm -rf ~/.cache/mozilla/
3.Change the ownership of following folders
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.mozilla/
** if the above step NOT successful, Then try following **
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.mozilla/
** if the above step NOT successful, Then try following **
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.mozilla/
4.If all above steps NOT successful, Then change entire cache folder permission
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.cache
or
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.cache
or
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.cache/
answered Jan 12 at 2:32
Lava SangeethamLava Sangeetham
1012
add a comment |
Following steps worked for me.
1.Kill all currently running process
killall firefox
killall thunderbird
2.Remove the cache Files
Note: Backup them before removing.
$ rm -rf ~/.mozilla/
$ rm -rf ~/.cache/mozilla/
3.Change the ownership of following folders
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.mozilla/
** if the above step NOT successful, Then try following **
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.mozilla/
** if the above step NOT successful, Then try following **
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.mozilla/
4.If all above steps NOT successful, Then change entire cache folder permission
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.cache
or
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.cache
or
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.cache/
answered Jan 12 at 2:32
Lava SangeethamLava Sangeetham
1012
add a comment |
Following steps worked for me.
1.Kill all currently running process
killall firefox
killall thunderbird
2.Remove the cache Files
Note: Backup them before removing.
$ rm -rf ~/.mozilla/
$ rm -rf ~/.cache/mozilla/
3.Change the ownership of following folders
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.mozilla/
** if the above step NOT successful, Then try following **
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.mozilla/
** if the above step NOT successful, Then try following **
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.mozilla/
4.If all above steps NOT successful, Then change entire cache folder permission
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.cache
or
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.cache
or
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.cache/
answered Jan 12 at 2:32
Lava SangeethamLava Sangeetham
1012
Following steps worked for me.
1.Kill all currently running process
killall firefox
killall thunderbird
2.Remove the cache Files
Note: Backup them before removing.
$ rm -rf ~/.mozilla/
$ rm -rf ~/.cache/mozilla/
3.Change the ownership of following folders
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.mozilla/
** if the above step NOT successful, Then try following **
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.mozilla/
** if the above step NOT successful, Then try following **
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.cache/.mozilla/
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.mozilla/
4.If all above steps NOT successful, Then change entire cache folder permission
$ sudo chown -R $USER ~/.cache
or
$ sudo chown -R $USER:$USER ~/.cache
or
$ sudo chmod -R 777 ~/.cache/
answered Jan 12 at 2:32
Lava SangeethamLava Sangeetham
1012
answered Jan 12 at 2:32
Lava SangeethamLava Sangeetham
1012
answered Jan 12 at 2:32
Lava SangeethamLava Sangeetham
1012
answered Jan 12 at 2:32
Lava SangeethamLava Sangeetham
1012
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Check if
~/.mozilla/firefox/profiles.inihas its path set to the configuration folder ( atabcdefgh.default, replacingabcdefghwith the actual directory name). Sometimes, the easiest thing to do is simply delete the entire~/.mozilla/folder and start fresh. As for the Terminal-usage problem, simply press Ctrl-Shift-N to open a new window.– matalak
Jun 22 '18 at 20:54
Great deleting the .mozilla folder worked man. Kudos
– Navjot Waraich
Jun 23 '18 at 10:02
1
Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! Could you please edit your question to explain why you run Firefox as super-user? That's a terrible idea and looks like a shoehorned solution to an X-Y Problem. What are you actually trying to achieve? Thanks.
– David Foerster
Jun 23 '18 at 15:22
In future, add
&after command to run in background.– xiota
Jun 23 '18 at 16:11
1
@matalak this comment appears to be not only an answer but also a correct one. Why not write it up as such ? Cheers!
– Elder Geek
Jun 23 '18 at 18:53