[GH-ISSUE #3957] Error: execute permission denied for /usr/local/bin/firefox #2473

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Originally created by @Futureknows on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/3957

Updating to latest Firejail from git (0.9.63) broke Firefox in Fedora.

$ firejail firefox
...
Error: execute permission denied for /usr/local/bin/firefox
Error: no suitable firefox executable found

It's looking for /usr/local/bin/firefox.
When I specify the bin path from konsole:
$ firejail /usr/bin/firefox
It appears to launch normally as with previous builds but the GUI never appears.

This appears similar to #2380.

Originally created by @Futureknows on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/3957 Updating to latest Firejail from git (0.9.63) broke Firefox in Fedora. ``` $ firejail firefox ... Error: execute permission denied for /usr/local/bin/firefox Error: no suitable firefox executable found ``` It's looking for /usr/local/bin/firefox. When I specify the bin path from konsole: `$ firejail /usr/bin/firefox` It appears to launch normally as with previous builds but the GUI never appears. This appears similar to #2380.
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@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021):

latest Firejail from git (0.9.63)

The latest is 0.9.65. Is this a typo? What shows firejail --version?

<!-- gh-comment-id:774749099 --> @rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021): > latest Firejail from git (0.9.63) The latest is 0.9.65. Is this a typo? What shows `firejail --version`?
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021):

Updating to latest Firejail from git (0.9.63) broke Firefox in Fedora.

How did you build firejail from git exactly?

<!-- gh-comment-id:774749607 --> @ghost commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021): > Updating to latest Firejail from git (0.9.63) broke Firefox in Fedora. How did you build firejail from git exactly?
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@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021):

This reminds me of https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/3333#issuecomment-612601102. @Futureknows does firejail /usr/bin/firefox work?

<!-- gh-comment-id:774751524 --> @rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021): This reminds me of https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/3333#issuecomment-612601102. @Futureknows does `firejail /usr/bin/firefox` work?
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@Futureknows commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021):

git clone https://github.com/netblue30/firejail.git
cd firejail
./configure && make && sudo make install-strip

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@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021):

When did you the git clone? If it was in the last week it can not be 0.9.63.

<!-- gh-comment-id:774758659 --> @rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021): When did you the `git clone`? If it was in the last week it can not be 0.9.63.
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@Futureknows commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021):

Within the last few days.
I rolled back my system and now it is working as before git update, but
Firejail still reports 0.9.63.
I don't have Firejail installed from a package manager.

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<!-- gh-comment-id:774772998 --> @Futureknows commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021): Within the last few days. I rolled back my system and now it is working as before git update, but Firejail still reports 0.9.63. I don't have Firejail installed from a package manager. On Sun, Feb 7, 2021 at 12:51 PM rusty-snake <notifications@github.com> wrote: > When did you the git clone? If it was in the last week it can not be > 0.9.63. > > — > You are receiving this because you were mentioned. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/3957#issuecomment-774758659>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AFAS6263UBJETMHPX6LX47DS534MTANCNFSM4XHY75HA> > . >
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@Futureknows commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021):

I noticed I have Firejail binaries in /usr/bin/ as well as /usr/local/bin/. I suspect they are conflicting.

<!-- gh-comment-id:774774310 --> @Futureknows commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021): I noticed I have Firejail binaries in /usr/bin/ as well as /usr/local/bin/. I suspect they are conflicting.
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@Futureknows commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021):

After removing 0.9.63 binary from /usr/local/bin/, I updated from git and everything works again.

<!-- gh-comment-id:774775357 --> @Futureknows commented on GitHub (Feb 7, 2021): After removing 0.9.63 binary from /usr/local/bin/, I updated from git and everything works again.
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