Hi guys, I have problem with Firefox

[Gavin McCullagh]

Hi,

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008, gerhard.oettl.ml at ogersoft.at wrote:

> Vu Nguyen schrieb:
> > I have problem with Firefox when I logon to Ubuntu LTSP (server) and on the
> > think client with the same user name. 
> What looks like a "logon at a client" is a logon at the server so you
> are logged on twice at the same system.

Moreorless anyway.  If you open firefox multiple times on the same DISPLAY,
it'll be smart enough to simply open extra windows for you without starting
another instance of firefox.  If you try to run it on two different
displays (eg two thin clients or a thin client and the server console),
this cannot be done, a second instance of firefox is needed.  It is not
safe for firefox to have multiple instances of itself reading a single
user's profile (eg, what happens if they both try to bookmark a file at the
same moment, there would be a danger of corruption).  For this reason,
firefox prevents multiple instances of firefox running on a single profile.

You can create a second firefox profile to achieve this.  Run:

	firefox -ProfileManager

However, the same issues can arise with other programs like gnome.  It's
generally better not to login the same account in two places at once.

Gavin