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Bug 774682 - Extension not installing but no error messages shown
Extension not installing but no error messages shown
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 776460
Product: gnome-shell
Classification: Core
Component: extensions
3.20.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: gnome-shell-maint
gnome-shell-maint
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2016-11-18 16:31 UTC by Alexander Korsunsky
Modified: 2016-12-28 08:18 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
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Description Alexander Korsunsky 2016-11-18 16:31:21 UTC
Trying to install the following extension: https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/685/redshift/

1. Click the "Off" button, Button turns to "On"
2. Answer the popup about "do you want to install..." with "install"
3. Reload page: Button goes back to off
4. Check in gnome-tweak-tool: extension is not present
5. Check with journalctl /usr/bin/gnome-shell -f -o cat

NMApplet<._syncVPNConnections@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/network.js:1822
wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:178
(gnome-shell:1565): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_source_remove: assertion 'tag > 0' failed
(gnome-shell:1565): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_source_remove: assertion 'tag > 0' failed
(gnome-shell:1086): Gjs-WARNING **: JS ERROR: TypeError: a._connection is null
NMVPNSection<.setActiveConnections/<@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/network.js:1534
NMVPNSection<.setActiveConnections@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/network.js:1533
wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:178
NMApplet<._syncVPNConnections@resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/status/network.js:1822
wrapper@resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/lang.js:178


Notice that there is no mention of any successful or failed plugin installation.


Operating System: Fedora Linux 24
Kernel: Linux laptop-fedora.local 4.8.7-200.fc24.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 11 15:44:18 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Gnome Version: Version 3.20.2
Comment 1 Yuri Konotopov 2016-12-28 08:18:48 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 776460 ***