Firefox 26 does not seem to work with webdriver; WebDriverException: Message: 'Can\'t load the profile.

[lukeis]

Originally reported on Google Code with ID 6517

Upgraded to the latest version of Firefox or version 26.  Afterwards webdriver did not
work and the following exceptions were returned.   Downgrading to FF 25 fixed the issue.

Using /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/selenium-2.37.2-py2.7.egg
On Mac OS 10.7.5
Firefox 26

WebDriverException: Message: 'Can\'t load the profile. Profile Dir: /var/folders/hf/5h9ygtj11pn_rny6zd0qczwh0000gp/T/tmpUBDvTT/webdriver-py-profilecopy
Firefox output: *** LOG addons.xpi: startup\n*** LOG addons.xpi: Skipping unavailable
install location app-system-share\n*** LOG addons.xpi: checkForChanges\n*** LOG addons.xpi:
No changes found\nOpenGL version detected: 210\nOpenGL version detected: 210\n************************************************************\n*
Call to xpconnect wrapped JSObject produced this error:  *\n[Exception... "\'[JavaScript
Error: "this.updateDisplay is not a function" {file: "chrome://browser/content/search/search.xml"
line: 79}]\' when calling method: [nsIBrowserSearchInitObserver::onInitComplete]" 
nsresult: "0x80570021 (NS_ERROR_XPC_JAVASCRIPT_ERROR_WITH_DETAILS)"  location: "JS
frame :: resource://gre/components/nsSearchService.js :: onSuccess :: line 3211"  data:
yes]\n************************************************************\nJavaScript error:
chrome://browser/content/urlbarBindings.xml, line 654: aUrl is undefined\nJavaScript
error: chrome://browser/content/urlbarBindings.xml, line 654: aUrl is undefined\nOpenGL
version detected: 210\nJavaScript error: chrome://browser/content/urlbarBindings.xml,
line 654: aUrl is undefined\n' 

Reported by andrew.royer@openx.com on 2013-10-31 21:42:45

[lukeis]

Please provide a complete executable scenario (namely, how do you start the driver)

Reported by barancev on 2013-10-31 21:51:48

• Status changed: NeedsClarification
• Labels added: Browser-Firefox

[lukeis]

driver = new FirefoxDriver();
Firefox is starting, but it is not possible to execute:
driver.get("URL");

Reported by darek.jankowski.dj on 2013-12-12 14:24:19

[lukeis]

for me ist happening the same, the firefox driver open, but i cant load any url with
driver.get("url");

Reported by agost.8 on 2013-12-12 14:35:15

[lukeis]

I re-installed Firefox and upgraded to Python selenium-2.38.3 and my error, which had
been:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/<some path>/app/tests.py", line 477, in setUp
    self.selenium = FirefoxWebDriver()
  File "/Users/<some path>/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/firefox/webdriver.py",
line 60, in __init__
    self.binary, timeout),
  File "/Users/<some path>/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/firefox/extension_connection.py",
line 47, in __init__
    self.binary.launch_browser(self.profile)
  File "/Users/<some path>/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/firefox/firefox_binary.py",
line 61, in launch_browser
    self._wait_until_connectable()
  File "/Users/<some path>/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/firefox/firefox_binary.py",
line 105, in _wait_until_connectable
    self.profile.path, self._get_firefox_output()))
WebDriverException: Message: "Can't load the profile. Profile Dir: /var/folders/pq/sn1kdj015vjbhc6xw6qx7b400000gp/T/tmpplHtWp
Firefox output: *** LOG addons.xpi: startup\n*** LOG addons.xpi: Skipping unavailable
install location app-system-share\n*** LOG addons.xpi: checkForChanges\n*** LOG addons.xpi:
No changes found\nOpenGL version detected: 210\nOpenGL version detected: 210\nJavaScript
error: chrome://browser/content/urlbarBindings.xml, line 654: aUrl is undefined\n"


went away.

Reported by brian.kyckelhahn on 2013-12-12 15:37:12

[lukeis]

I'm on OS X, v10.9.

Reported by brian.kyckelhahn on 2013-12-12 15:38:16

[lukeis]

I am encountering a similar problem running the selenium-java 2.4 Maven dependency on
Ubuntu 13.10 with Firefox 26.  Tests that used to work fine before upgrading to Firefox
26 now fail with the following error:

org.openqa.selenium.firefox.NotConnectedException: Unable to connect to host 127.0.0.1
on port 7055 after 45000 ms
    at org.openqa.selenium.firefox.internal.NewProfileExtensionConnection.start(NewProfileExtensionConnection.java:98)
    at org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver.startClient(FirefoxDriver.java:148)
    at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.<init>(RemoteWebDriver.java:88)
    at org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver.<init>(FirefoxDriver.java:127)
    at org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver.<init>(FirefoxDriver.java:82)
    at dk.kb.userServices.ITOrderFormTest.setUp(ITOrderFormTest.java:35)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:606)
    at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod$1.runReflectiveCall(FrameworkMethod.java:47)
    at org.junit.internal.runners.model.ReflectiveCallable.run(ReflectiveCallable.java:12)
    at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod.invokeExplosively(FrameworkMethod.java:44)
    at org.junit.internal.runners.statements.RunBefores.evaluate(RunBefores.java:24)
    at org.junit.internal.runners.statements.RunAfters.evaluate(RunAfters.java:27)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runLeaf(ParentRunner.java:271)
    at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:70)
    at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:50)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:238)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:63)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:236)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:53)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:229)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:309)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.execute(JUnit4Provider.java:264)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.executeTestSet(JUnit4Provider.java:153)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junit4.JUnit4Provider.invoke(JUnit4Provider.java:124)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.invokeProviderInSameClassLoader(ForkedBooter.java:200)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.runSuitesInProcess(ForkedBooter.java:153)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.main(ForkedBooter.java:103)
Tests run: 2, Failures: 0, Errors: 2, Skipped: 0, Time elapsed: 49.064 sec <<< FAILURE!
- in dk.kb.userServices.ITOrderFormTest
formLooksCorrect(dk.kb.userServices.ITOrderFormTest)  Time elapsed: 49.009 sec  <<<
ERROR!
org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException: Failed to connect to binary FirefoxBinary(/usr/bin/firefox)
on port 7055; process output follows: 

(process:3488): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion 'sys_page_size == 0'
failed
*** LOG addons.xpi: startup
*** LOG addons.xpi: Ignoring file entry whose name is not a valid add-on ID: /tmp/anonymous8247142537889737645webdriver-profile/extensions/webdriver-staging
*** LOG addons.xpi: checkForChanges
*** LOG addons.xpi: No changes found
*** LOG addons.xpi: Registering manifest for /usr/lib/firefox/browser/extensions/langpack-en-ZA@firefox.mozilla.org.xpi
*** LOG addons.xpi: Registering manifest for /usr/lib/firefox/browser/extensions/langpack-en-GB@firefox.mozilla.org.xpi
*** LOG addons.xpi: Registering manifest for /usr/share/mozilla/extensions/{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}/webapps-team@lists.launchpad.net
*** LOG addons.xpi: Loading bootstrap scope from /usr/share/mozilla/extensions/{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}/webapps-team@lists.launchpad.net
*** LOG addons.xpi: Calling bootstrap method startup on webapps-team@lists.launchpad.net
version 2.4.8
************************************************************
* Call to xpconnect wrapped JSObject produced this error:  *
[Exception... "'[JavaScript Error: "this._windows.get(...) is undefined" {file: "resource://unity/observer.js"
line: 217}]' when calling method: [nsIObserver::observe]"  nsresult: "0x80570021 (NS_ERROR_XPC_JAVASCRIPT_ERROR_WITH_DETAILS)"
 location: "JS frame :: chrome://global/content/bindings/browser.xml :: get_contentWindow
:: line 330"  data: yes]
************************************************************
JavaScript error: chrome://browser/content/urlbarBindings.xml, line 654: aUrl is undefined

Build info: version: '2.4.0', revision: '13336', time: '2011-08-17 21:21:21'
System info: os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '3.11.0-14-generic', java.version:
'1.7.0_45'
Driver info: driver.version: FirefoxDriver
    at org.openqa.selenium.firefox.internal.NewProfileExtensionConnection.start(NewProfileExtensionConnection.java:98)
    at org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver.startClient(FirefoxDriver.java:148)
    at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.<init>(RemoteWebDriver.java:88)
    at org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver.<init>(FirefoxDriver.java:127)
    at org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver.<init>(FirefoxDriver.java:82)

Should I open a new defect or is it ok to append here?

Reported by james.treacy on 2013-12-17 09:34:45

[lukeis]

Had the exact same problem. Selenium 2.39.0 seems to work with Firefox 26.

Reported by kalle.o.korhonen on 2013-12-20 19:27:05

[lukeis]

Yeah works for me with 2.39.0 too

Reported by james.treacy on 2013-12-21 06:48:25