updates in FF 38.06

jcjc2 · Post by **jcjc2** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:30 pm

When I attempt to install latest update I get message: 'could not download because of connection failure at noscript.net

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Post by **therube** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:38 pm

Appears to be working here.

What are you trying to update?
Which link?
URL?
Have you tried downloading the file & installing locally?

jcjc2 · Post by **jcjc2** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 7:53 pm

I was attempting to update NoScript to 2.6.9.27 from within FF Add-ons Manager and received the aforementioned message. I have since downloaded and installed the update from a third-party site.

I would like to be able to use the add-on manager as I have since I began using NoScript many years ago. The 'problem' just started to happen with this latest update attempt. Any assist would be much appreciated.

Post by **barbaz** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:14 pm

Addons manager tries to download from AMO. Maybe AMO is temporarily down, try again in a couple hours?

Post by **therube** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:30 pm

(Why would AMO need to connect to noscript.net, but then who knows what mysteries lurk at AMO? [noscript, flashgot, informaction all resolve to the same IP, as you might expect.])

Post by **barbaz** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 11:03 pm

jcjc2 wrote:I have since downloaded and installed the update from a third-party site.

I was in a hurry and missed this before. I personally would not trust any site other than addons.mozilla.org or Giorgio's own sites for delivering NoScript, other third-parties may inject anything into the addon. Unless, of course, the addon is signed by Mozilla and the signature is valid, in which case you can be sure that the addon is exact copy of what's hosted on AMO.

Post by **therube** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 5:37 am

(At this point in time, it could be signed, with a valid signature - by anyone, & FF will allow the install. Actually, trying to think... at this point in time, it might be totally irrelevant whether an extension is signed, a valid signature or not, or not signed at all, & I'm pretty sure that any & all variations will install. So, at the moment, "signing" is a total joke.)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 1:09 pm

Thanks for the replies.

Nothing has changed. Updating from within FF 38.01 Add-ons Manager still does not complete. Same message is returned.

Hopefully someone will come up with an amazingly easy (and obvious) fix.

Post by **therube** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 1:25 pm

As a test, create a new, clean Profile.
Then go & see if NoScript installs.

If it still doesn't work, the disable all Plugins in that Profile & try again.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:01 pm

Thanks (therube), will give your suggestion a try and get back to you.

Post by **barbaz** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 4:15 pm

I'd try these steps before doing new profile:

Remove (not disable) NoScript, restart Firefox, re-install NoScript from an official source:
AMO or https://noscript.net/
It's possible that the NoScript from wherever you installed it contains an invalid updateURL.

It could also be an Add-Ons Manager corruption, try to follow the steps outlined in this article?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 6:08 pm

Thanks ( barbaz ),

I downloaded from third party site only after it would not install from within AOM - and - it would not install directly from the install page at noscript.

I will try what you suggested, re: removing noscript and try to reinstall.

Thanks, again.

jcjc2 · Post by **jcjc2** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 6:42 pm

Updated info:

Following instructions from "barbaz" I attempted to re-install NoScript but was again unable. Always same message: connection failure at noscript.

So, I tried from a third party site ( MajorGeeks.com ), which has a link to 'author's site' and additional links from which to download/install.

But, even from there the NoScript download/install failed with the same message: connection failure at noscript.

Don't have a clue as to what to do next. Hopefully the wise gurus here can continue to help.

Thanks...

Post by **barbaz** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:13 pm

When it fails, do you see anything related in the Browser Console? (Ctrl-Shift-J)
(if you don't know what's related, turn off CSS warnings and post everything else you see)

Did you try the other suggestion in my post?
(If yes, follow therube's above suggestions.)

jcjc2 · Post by **jcjc2** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:37 pm

barbaz, yes I tried your earlier instructions, and thanks for your help.

As per your latest assist:

This data copied from the Browser Console after trying to install at noscript...

JavaScript 1.6's for-each-in loops are deprecated; consider using ES6 for-of instead ScriptSurrogate.js:302:199
JavaScript 1.6's for-each-in loops are deprecated; consider using ES6 for-of instead ScriptSurrogate.js:345:1634
JavaScript 1.6's for-each-in loops are deprecated; consider using ES6 for-of instead ScriptSurrogate.js:302:199
NS_ERROR_FAILURE: Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsITaskbarTabPreview.invalidate] WindowsPreviewPerTab.jsm:406:0
JavaScript 1.6's for-each-in loops are deprecated; consider using ES6 for-of instead ScriptSurrogate.js:302:199
JavaScript 1.6's for-each-in loops are deprecated; consider using ES6 for-of instead ScriptSurrogate.js:344:209
This site makes use of a SHA-1 Certificate; it's recommended you use certificates with signature algorithms that use hash functions stronger than SHA-1.[Learn More] noscript_security_suite-2.6.9.27-sm+fn+fx.xpi
1435181054448 addons.xpi WARN Download of https://addons.cdn.mozilla.net/user-med ... 9460fb436a failed: [Exception... "Certificate issuer is not built-in." nsresult: "0x80004004 (NS_ERROR_ABORT)" location: "JS frame :: resource://gre/modules/CertUtils.jsm :: checkCert :: line 168" data: no] Stack trace: checkCert()@resource://gre/modules/CertUtils.jsm:168 < AI_onStopRequest()@resource://gre/modules/addons/XPIProvider.jsm:5560 < <file:unknown>
JavaScript 1.6's for-each-in loops are deprecated; consider using ES6 for-of instead ScriptSurrogate.js:344:209
NS_ERROR_FAILURE: Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsITaskbarTabPreview.invalidate] WindowsPreviewPerTab.jsm:406:0
JavaScript 1.6's for-each-in loops are deprecated; consider using ES6 for-of instead ScriptSurrogate.js:302:199
JavaScript 1.6's for-each-in loops are deprecated; consider using ES6 for-of instead ScriptSurrogate.js:344:209
about:blank : Unable to run script because scripts are blocked internally. <unknown>
JavaScript 1.6's for-each-in loops are deprecated; consider using ES6 for-of instead ScriptSurrogate.js:344:209
Key event not available on some keyboard layouts: key="r" modifiers="accel,alt" browser.xul
Key event not available on some keyboard layouts: key="c" modifiers="accel,alt" browser.xul
1435181853247 addons.xpi WARN Download of https://addons.cdn.mozilla.net/user-med ... 9460fb436a failed: [Exception... "Certificate issuer is not built-in." nsresult: "0x80004004 (NS_ERROR_ABORT)" location: "JS frame :: resource://gre/modules/CertUtils.jsm :: checkCert :: line 168" data: no] Stack trace: checkCert()@resource://gre/modules/CertUtils.jsm:168 < AI_onStopRequest()@resource://gre/modules/addons/XPIProvider.jsm:5560 < <file:unknown>

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I await further instructions, if you would be so kind...

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