[Solved] Disable Bunsenlabs Homepage on firefox-esr Update

BigBrownHawk · 2016-11-23 00:21:43

Hi Guys,
Every time I update the firefox-esr package on my company computers, bunsenlabs.org launches up on their homepage on first startup. Was wondering where I can change this setting.
Thanks,
BBH

Other thoughts it might actually be phoning to crunchbang.org but it gets redirected to bunsenlabs.org. My machines are pre-bunsenlabs.

Last edited by BigBrownHawk (2016-11-28 21:22:20)

Horizon_Brave · 2016-11-23 01:58:04

Looking at my own default settings for my firefox-esr...I don't even have bunsenlabs.org being set as the default page? Did you set this yourself at one point? I never changed my default and it's set to normal Mozilla search page. Perhaps check here, it may help:

Specific Preferences being Lost

Horizon_Brave · 2016-11-23 02:03:57

Also check out about:config in your browser, this is what mine is set to... specifically take a look at the last two parameters... maybe manually changing those may help ya

Head_on_a_Stick · 2016-11-23 07:36:04

The firefox-esr browser does not ship with any pre-configuration in BunsenLabs.

In #!, the Iceweasel browser (RIP) was set up with crunchbang.org (which now redirects to bunsenlabs.org) as the default home page.

Is your system CrunchBang rather than BunsenLabs?

BigBrownHawk · 2016-11-28 21:16:40

Horizon_Brave wrote:

Also check out about:config in your browser, this is what mine is set to... specifically take a look at the last two parameters... maybe manually changing those may help ya
https://s14.postimg.org/pp2rvl1kt/default.jpg

This should do the trick found the string that I as looking for
startup.homepage_override_url was set to crunchbang.org
Appreciate the help!

BigBrownHawk · 2016-11-28 21:21:21

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

The firefox-esr browser does not ship with any pre-configuration in BunsenLabs.
In #!, the Iceweasel browser (RIP) was set up with crunchbang.org (which now redirects to bunsenlabs.org) as the default home page.
Is your system CrunchBang rather than BunsenLabs?

Yes some systems are CrunchBang other's are BunsenLabs. The guys running crunchbang are the ones that started bringing up the Homepage change issue.

Next I'll see if I can figure out how to change that string startup.homepage_override_url strictly through the terminal. wish me luck!

ohnonot · 2016-11-29 06:07:15

BigBrownHawk wrote:

Next I'll see if I can figure out how to change that string startup.homepage_override_url strictly through the terminal. wish me luck!

2ct:

- i think you can change the default homepage through browser preferences, first page, no need for config editor.

- i don't think firefox lends itself to being manipulated via command line. but by all means, try "prefs.js", mine has this entry:

user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", " ");

- it is possible to pass a startup page to the command starting firefox.

BigBrownHawk · 2016-11-29 16:23:13

ohnonot wrote:

BigBrownHawk wrote:
Next I'll see if I can figure out how to change that string startup.homepage_override_url strictly through the terminal. wish me luck!
2ct:
- i think you can change the default homepage through browser preferences, first page, no need for config editor.
- i don't think firefox lends itself to being manipulated via command line. but by all means, try "prefs.js", mine has this entry:
user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", " ");
- it is possible to pass a startup page to the command starting firefox.

Sweet thanks for the help!

sudo nano ~/.mozilla/firefox/{ENTER_YOUR_PROFILE_HERE}.default/prefs.js

The startup override setting that I changed to. (This string lives near the bottom of the prefs.js file.

user_pref("startup.homepage_override_url", "https://github.com/OpenWeasel");

Last edited by BigBrownHawk (2016-11-29 16:24:07)

johnraff · 2016-11-30 03:14:56

BigBrownHawk wrote:

sudo nano ~/.mozilla/firefox/{ENTER_YOUR_PROFILE_HERE}.default/prefs.js

(almost) Everything in ~/ belongs to you, so you don't need to use sudo.

Last edited by johnraff (2016-11-30 03:15:34)

ohnonot · 2016-11-30 07:07:48

johnraff wrote:

(almost) Everything in ~/ belongs to you, so you don't need to use sudo.

nor should you; it will mess up your system.
likely you now have to "chown" that file back again, because firefox cannot make any changes to that.

man chown

company computers? how many? are you sure you're equipped to be administrator?

Last edited by ohnonot (2016-11-30 07:08:58)

BigBrownHawk · 2016-12-05 23:38:53

ohnonot wrote:

johnraff wrote:
(almost) Everything in ~/ belongs to you, so you don't need to use sudo.
nor should you; it will mess up your system.
likely you now have to "chown" that file back again, because firefox cannot make any changes to that.
man chown
company computers? how many? are you sure you're equipped to be administrator?

Hi ohnonot,

Approximately 1,000. Mostly controlling old ICBM solid-fuel modules. State your country of origin.

I'll initiate the launch script with sudo to be sure all launch sequences go through without any permission issues.

I'd hate to get ERROR:Permission Denied on a missile launch...
Jokes aside.

Yes I see that I can just simply not use sudo. I agree. I dropped the ball right there.

However, why would sudo change the ownership of a file the user created and owns already?
I did not experience this with the commands I used.

ls -l

Shows prefs.js still belongs to the user not root.

Please enlighten everyone what I'm missing here.

Thanks,
BBH

Last edited by BigBrownHawk (2016-12-06 00:10:10)

johnraff · 2016-12-06 07:52:02

BigBrownHawk wrote:

why would sudo change the ownership of a file the user created and owns already?

It doesn't. It's still a good idea to avoid it if you can though.

BigBrownHawk · 2016-12-06 16:20:10

johnraff wrote:

BigBrownHawk wrote:
why would sudo change the ownership of a file the user created and owns already?
It doesn't. It's still a good idea to avoid it if you can though.

Ok nice. Thanks johnraff for the clarification.
I'll revise my commands for future references.

How to edit Firefox's about:config through terminal -

nano ~/.mozilla/firefox/{ENTER_YOUR_PROFILE_HERE}.default/prefs.js

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