Comment 14 for bug 1720908

Likewise, flash working again on my 32 bit computer. Thanks a lot for the
quick action.

On 5 October 2017 at 00:29, Muzi <email address hidden> wrote:

> Awesome ! Thumbs up and clapping for you Mr. Janitor, its resolved and
> flash is working now. Great work & support as always. Appreciated for
> prompt and effective response.
>
> Regards,
> Muzi
>
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> duplicate bug report (1720955).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1720908
>
> Title:
> Firefox cannot load Flash because of libxul broken dependency
>
> Status in firefox package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> When I start Firefox version 56 in my console and then go to a page
> using Adobe Flash, I get the following errors:
>
> /usr/lib/firefox/plugin-container: symbol lookup error:
> /usr/lib/firefox/libxul.so: undefined symbol: gdk_screen_get_monitor_
> workarea
> [18352] WARNING: pipe error (114): Connection reset by peer: file
> /build/firefox-6SoPIC/firefox-56.0+build6/ipc/chromium/src/
> chrome/common/ipc_channel_posix.cc, line 353
> /usr/lib/firefox/plugin-container: symbol lookup error:
> /usr/lib/firefox/libxul.so: undefined symbol: gdk_screen_get_monitor_
> workarea
> [18352] WARNING: pipe error (94): Connection reset by peer: file
> /build/firefox-6SoPIC/firefox-56.0+build6/ipc/chromium/src/
> chrome/common/ipc_channel_posix.cc, line 353
> /usr/lib/firefox/plugin-container: symbol lookup error:
> /usr/lib/firefox/libxul.so: undefined symbol: gdk_screen_get_monitor_
> workarea
> [18352] WARNING: pipe error (41): Connection reset by peer: file
> /build/firefox-6SoPIC/firefox-56.0+build6/ipc/chromium/src/
> chrome/common/ipc_channel_posix.cc, line 353
>
> Each time the problem is the same: gdk_screen_get_monitor_workarea is
> undefined. Gnome marked that function as deprecated, but Firefox
> version 55 worked just fine, whereas Firefox 56 fails with Flash.
>
> https://developer.gnome.org/gdk3/stable/GdkScreen.html#gdk-screen-get-
> monitor-workarea
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
> Package: firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-96.119-generic 4.4.83
> Uname: Linux 4.4.0-96-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
> AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
> ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
> Architecture: amd64
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC1: alexis 24733 F.... pulseaudio
> /dev/snd/controlC0: alexis 24733 F.... pulseaudio
> BuildID: 20170928135459
> Channel: Unavailable
> CurrentDesktop: Unity
> Date: Mon Oct 2 17:05:32 2017
> ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/firefox/firefox
> Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
> ForcedLayersAccel: False
> IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant
> compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-12-27 (2471 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release
> amd64 (20100816.2)
> Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
> MostRecentCrashID: bp-33216e86-e3b0-440b-a25a-2754b1171002
> Plugins: Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/flashplugin-
> installer/libflashplayer.so
> PrefSources: prefs.js
> Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=56.0/20170928135459 (In use)
> RfKill:
>
> RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
> SourcePackage: firefox
> Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-20 (500 days ago)
> dmi.bios.date: 09/16/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: F14
> dmi.board.name: P55A-UD4P
> dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
> dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,
> Inc.:bvrF14:bd09/16/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnP55A-UD4P:pvr:
> rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnP55A-UD4P:rvr:
> cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
> dmi.product.name: P55A-UD4P
> dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
>
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