I think I did something stupid, added PPAs to install app I wanted. Something is wrong with Firefox.

[Ax.]

So, I was installing 2-3 application that needed extra PPAs. I did Google them to check if they seemed to be OK and not filled with malware...

However, I did notice that Firefox is acting a bit weird. When I click on Check spelling" and then try to choose language, it shows a list with a lot of languages.... 30-40 different languages that isn't even installed.
I did enter Synaptic and removed these PPAs and the applications I installed and updated the cache.

But there's also some feature in Synaptic called "Remove foreign packages.

It looks like this... What should I do? Downgrade?

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Also, I only have these under languages addon manager:

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I have NOT installed South Africa... only the 2 others. I cant even choose to delete South Af.

[phd21]

Hi "Ax.",

It would help to know more about your system setup. If you run "inxi -Fxzd" from the console terminal prompt, highlight the results, copy and paste them back here, that should provide enough information.

Need more information, please tell us what 2-3 applications and their associated PPA's did you install?

Which version of Firefox are you using, and where did you click check spelling and see all these languages?


Hope this helps ...

[Ax.]

Hello, thanks for trying to help me, I really appreciate that!

inxi -Fxzd:

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System:    Host: axax-G55VW Kernel: 4.10.0-42-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: MATE 1.18.0 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
           Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia

Machine:   System: ASUSTeK (portable) product: G55VW v: 1.0
           Mobo: ASUSTeK model: G55VW v: 1.0
           Bios: American Megatrends v: G55VW.214 date: 09/13/2012

CPU:       Quad core Intel Core i7-3610QM (-HT-MCP-) cache: 6144 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 18358
           clock speeds: max: 3300 MHz 1: 1199 MHz 2: 1199 MHz 3: 1199 MHz
           4: 1199 MHz 5: 1199 MHz 6: 1199 MHz 7: 1199 MHz 8: 1199 MHz

Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA GK107M [GeForce GTX 660M] bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: nvidia (unloaded: fbdev,vesa,nouveau)
           Resolution: 1680x1050@59.95hz
           GLX Renderer: GeForce GTX 660M/PCIe/SSE2
           GLX Version: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 384.90 Direct Rendering: Yes

Audio:     Card-1 Intel 7 Series/C210 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
           Card-2 NVIDIA GK107 HDMI Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 01:00.1
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.0-42-generic

Network:   Card-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter
           driver: ath9k bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: wlp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet
           driver: atl1c v: 1.0.1.1-NAPI port: d000 bus-ID: 04:00.0
           IF: enp4s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>

Drives:    HDD Total Size: 248.1GB (7.6% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: KINGSTON_SV300S3 size: 120.0GB
           ID-2: /dev/sdb model: M4 size: 128.0GB
           Optical: No optical drives detected.

Partition: ID-1: / size: 103G used: 11G (11%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.54GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/dm-0

RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present

Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 57.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 0.0:49C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 2200

Info:      Processes: 230 Uptime: 2:20 Memory: 3048.1/7934.8MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35 

Firefox: 57.0.1 (64-bit) - I have checked the extensions, addons and such and don't see anything unusual. I don’t use many plugins either, only the ones I really need.

About the spelling, if I rightclick in any textbox in the browser I can select "Check spelling". Once it's selected in the rightclick meny I can rightclick again and under "Check spelling" I can select a list with languages. Tons of languages I have not installed....

The applications I wanted to install was Telegram, BitlBee, libpurple, Electrum... Some of them needed extra stuff to install and I let it do it's thing. :/
And I have deleted the extra PPAs from Synaptic so I don't know which they were anymore.
I remember one, it was "ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8".

Maybe I should just try to uninstall Firefox and then install it again?

What about pressing that "Downgrade"-button in the first screenshot?

[phd21]

Hi "Ax."

You are welcome...

I do not see anything wrong with the results of the "inxi -Fxzd" console terminal command, so that is a good thing. You are using Linux Mint Mate 18.3 (brand new) 64-bit, with a Nvidia video card.

I am currently in the "Slimjet" browser, so when I get a chance to bring up my Firefox 57 Quantum (new version), I will check on that.

I would not "downgrade" anything or remove foreign packages, yet.

It would be really helpful if you can locate or remember the instructions you used for installing the applications and their PPA's, maybe check your browser history, or using the console terminal's "history" command.

"ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8" is an awesome PPA for many excellent Linux software packages and applications, utilities, etc... I always have this installed, and there is no need to remove it.

Why did you install "BitlBee" and "Electrum"? Telegram and libpurple are chat messenger related. There are various Telegram options available, including Opera browser's built-in one. What chat messenger application(s) do you want "libpurple" for?


Update: In FireFox (FF), click Edit, Preferences, General Tab (default), scroll down to "Languages", make sure "Check Spelling" is checked, click the "Choose" box to the right to add or remove languages. For some reason in my current FF57 the spelling option is not working which I think is because one or more of my add-ons is conflicting with that.

Also, clearing the FF caches and restarting Firefox may help, click Edit, Preferences, Privacy and Security on left, under History on right click "Clear your recent History" link, select time range of everything, check only "cache" (unless you want some other stuff cleared), click clear now. Under "Cached Web Content" click "Clear Now", close preferences tab, and restart firefox.


Hope this helps ...

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Firefox57_Spelling2.jpg

Firefox57_Clearing_Caches1sm.jpg

[phd21]

Hi "Ax.",

I updated my last reply.

Another option is to use one of the add-on spell checkers, like the superb "Grammarly, or "LanguageTool" Grammer checker, and maybe disable Firefox's built-in spell checking. I use Grammarly, and I have not yet tried "LanguageTool" Grammer checker.

Grammarly
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... ammarly-1/

LanguageTool Grammar Checker
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... guagetool/


Hope this helps ...

[JerryF]

Can you post the result of

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inxi -r

This will show us what you have as your repositories, PPAs, and Additional repositories.

[Ax.]

Hey every one! I'm back at my battle station.

inxi -r (I'm in Sweden)

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     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
           deb http://ftp.acc.umu.se/mirror/linuxmint.com/packages sylvia main upstream import backport
           deb http://ftp.acc.umu.se/ubuntu xenial main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://ftp.acc.umu.se/ubuntu xenial-updates main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://ftp.acc.umu.se/ubuntu xenial-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ xenial partner

Electrum
I needed to store coins locally, because of some rumours about the website that was holding them.

BitlBee
I tried to install the real Telegram client, but as soon as I type on the keyboard it just shuts down, no error msg.
Since I use Hexchat I figured out that I could use the Telegram protocol with it too, but I failed to get it working.
It's uninstalled now.

Languages & Spelling
As for the languages and the "Check Spelling", I have to enable "Check Spelling" every time, even when the box is checked in the settings.
I only have US-EN and Swedish Dictionaries and the same Languages activated, but look at this list I can choose from:

languages-thumb.png

Hehe, this is not such a big deal. It might be Firefox Quantum that just need some bug fixing since it's pretty new.
But I will try out the language addons as phd21 suggested.

Firefox extensions I've installed:
Lastpass, Reddit Enhancement Suite, uBlock Origin, Violent Monkey (Running my own scripts only)

I also cleared history, cookies, local data and every other thing I could and restarted Firefox.

One other thing, is it normal to have "127.0.1.1" as DNS server? I did Google this but it wasn't clear.

As always, thank you so much for all the help!

[Moem]

I use and like the Telegram plugin for Pidgin, maybe that's an option for you too?

[Ax.]

I use and like the Telegram plugin for Pidgin, maybe that's an option for you too?

Yes, I had that working but sometimes it disconnected for some reason.
It seemed like other people had the same problem. But I can use the web client, it's good enough. Thanks for the suggestion.

[JerryF]

Hey every one! I'm back at my battle station.

inxi -r (I'm in Sweden)

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     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
           deb http://ftp.acc.umu.se/mirror/linuxmint.com/packages sylvia main upstream import backport
           deb http://ftp.acc.umu.se/ubuntu xenial main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://ftp.acc.umu.se/ubuntu xenial-updates main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://ftp.acc.umu.se/ubuntu xenial-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ xenial partner

Hmmm...is the one you added the ftp.acc.umu.se?

[phd21]

Hi "Ax."

You are welcome from all of us that replied ...

Electrum I needed to store coins locally, because of some rumors about the website that was holding them.

I think Electrum bitcoin wallet is in the "Synaptic Package Manager (SPM)".

* How to Install Electrum Bitcoin Wallet on Linux November 20, 2016
https://www.linuxbabe.com/desktop-linux ... let-ubuntu

installing Electrum on Linux
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1879728.0

- Telegram messaging client and BitlBeeI tried to install the real Telegram client, but as soon as I type on the keyboard it just shuts down, no error msg. Since I use Hexchat I figured out that I could use the Telegram protocol with it too, but I failed to get it working. It's uninstalled now.

In addition to installing the telegram purple plugin for Pidgin, etc...
majn/telegram-purple: Adds support for Telegram to Pidgin, Adium, Finch and other Libpurple based messengers.
https://github.com/majn/telegram-purple
Try this, and if no go, read the link above for more info.

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sudo apt-get install telegram-purple

2 Ways to Install Telegram (desktop) on Ubuntu 16.04: PPA & Snap Package
https://www.linuxbabe.com/desktop-linux ... 4-ppa-snap

Telegram Desktop 1.0 Released! How to Install in Ubuntu 16.04, January 15, 2017
- I recommend using the PPA method.
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/201 ... ntu-16-04/

Languages & Spelling
As for the languages and the "Check Spelling", I have to enable "Check Spelling" every time, even when the box is checked in the settings. I only have US-EN and Swedish Dictionaries and the same Languages activated, but look at this list I can choose from.

In addition to everything else, you might consider creating a new Firefox profile (firefox -p), or rename the hidden Firefox configuration folder (.mozilla/firefox/) & make sure you have synced first, and restarting Firefox. Are you sure you are using Firefox 57 - click "help" -> "About".

You can also purge Firefox and re-install it. Tip - Caution: Make note of anything that is removed when purging an application to see if you need to re-install anything else afterward. If you are uncertain about what is going to be removed say no, and ask here first.

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sudo apt purge firefox

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sudo apt install firefox

Grammarly is excellent, and so is the LT.


Hope this helps ...