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Re: Updates Broke Ghostery Security Browser
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:09 pm
by CharlesV
Yes, I think you have to pretty much have to specify ~/cache and Clear APT Cache - All files, ad then logs.
I rarely clear logs or trash. Once Logs gets approx 500mb, then I clear it. And never RIGHT after an update. (couple of day to a week after an update for logs )
In Stacer, I run it typically around once a month, but a week or so after updates - unless I have an issue - then I run it to see about clearing that issue up... and it can make a big difference.
I clear
- Packages Caches
- Application Logs
- Application Caches
Re: Updates Broke Ghostery Security Browser
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:25 pm
by kd4e
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dmc2023@mx-laptop1:~
$ Exec=/opt/Ghostery/Ghostery %u
bash: fg: %u: no such job
dmc2023@mx-laptop1:~
$
Cleared the buffers with MX Cleanup.
I don't know what to try next.
Something is preventing Ghostery from opening ...
Re: Updates Broke Ghostery Security Browser
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:08 pm
by CharlesV
Let me spin up a vm and see what I can find out.
Re: Updates Broke Ghostery Security Browser
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:26 pm
by CharlesV
So, I see two things that are odd in those instructions.
First, they have you MOVE the ghostery-browser.desktop file to the /usr/share/applications/ folder. And *then* they tell you to run it from your desktop.
I would suggest in a terminal changing to your Desktop folder and then copying that file back.
so open a terminal and do the following:
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cd Desktop
cp /usr/share/applications/ghostery-browser.desktop ./
This will put a desktop launcher on your desktop. Then, in thunar, go to your desktop and click that launcher there. (it may complain about if you want launch or make it executable - say make it executable. )
You should then see ghostery start. if it still doesnt start, then in a terminal type in
and hit enter. and it should attempt to start. If it doesnt start then post the terminal output .
Re: Updates Broke Ghostery Security Browser
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:48 pm
by kd4e
CharlesV wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:08 pm
Let me spin up a vm and see what I can find out.
Now, this is bizarre ...
I just clicked on a link in Thunderbird and it opened the Ghostery Private Browsers - with all of the tabs, as I left it.
Meanwhile, qutebrowser is also open.
I'm not sure why T-bird can get Ghostery to run ...
Re: Updates Broke Ghostery Security Browser
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:51 pm
by CharlesV
i think your launcher may be bad. The system will recognize the browser and open it. But you need to be starting it from that /opt/ghostery folder.
Re: Updates Broke Ghostery Security Browser
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:54 pm
by kd4e
There was already one in Desktop - now two.
I presume that I need to close the Ghostery that Thunderbird opened in order to properly test this?
ghosteryproblem4.jpg
Re: Updates Broke Ghostery Security Browser
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:59 pm
by kd4e
No response from Thunar.
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dmc2023@mx-laptop1:~/Desktop
$ /opt/Ghostery/Ghostery
/opt/Ghostery/updater: error while loading shared libraries: libmozsqlite3.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
dmc2023@mx-laptop1:~/Desktop
$
Re: Updates Broke Ghostery Security Browser
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:04 pm
by CharlesV
Actually, that shows the error. Interesting that thunderbird can open it.
My contents for the desktop launcher.
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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Ghostery Privacy Browser
Exec=/opt/Ghostery/Ghostery %u
Icon=/opt/Ghostery/browser/chrome/icons/default/default64.png
Type=Application
Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
StartupNotify=true
and I am going to update my vm now to see if I can break it ;-)
Re: Updates Broke Ghostery Security Browser
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:11 pm
by CharlesV
Update did not break me, so something else is amiss here.
I need to leave for a meeting, I will be back in the am and see if I can find whats up here.