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firefox-3.0 package

  1. Bug #239952
  2. Comment #17

Comment 17 for bug 239952

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In , Bugzilla-mozilla-tjworld (bugzilla-mozilla-tjworld) wrote :

User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-GB; rv:1.9.0.1) Gecko/2008091700 Firefox/3.0.1
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-GB; rv:1.9.0.1) Gecko/2008091700 Firefox/3.0.1

When a download has an unrecognised mime-type the extension is used to determine what handlers to list in the HelperApp dialog. The user makes a choice.

When the download completes the user choice is ignored and the mime-type is used to determine the handler, and when one isn't found, the browser displays the error dialog "Download Error" that says:

"/tmp/(filename) could not be opened, because the associated helper application does not exist. Change the association in your preferences."

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Attempt to download a file with an unrecognised mime-type but recognised extension
2. Choose the handler

Actual Results:
Download error occurs

Expected Results:
Chosen handler opens the downloaded file.

This bug was originally reported in Ubuntu Launchpad bug #239952

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xulrunner-1.9/+bug/239952