[17:22] <troozers> With Ubuntu 21.10 (Beta), is there a way to install extensions with Firefox? I am currently getting issues with the chrome-gnome-shell and the new sandboxed firefox.... Getting around it by installing and using Chrome
[17:23] <tomreyn> troozers: i haven't tried this ubuntu version or the firefox snap, but i *think* the chrome-gnome-shell feature is just for managing gnome-shell extensions, not firefox or chromium extensions.
[17:25] <tomreyn> how to manage browser extensions for the firefox snap i would not know, though. i suspect there can be discussion on that on https://community.ubuntu.com
[17:25] <tomreyn> and probably reports on launchpad, too
[17:27] <troozers> Sorry, it's for the gnome extensions.  Previous to 21.10 you used to be able to browse to https://extensions.gnome.org via firefox and install those extensions - but not with the snap version of firefox
[17:28] <troozers> firefox complains that; "Although GNOME Shell integration extension is running, native host connector is not detected."
[17:31] <tomreyn> oh i see. naybe you need to 'connect' the firefox snap to something which it doesn'T have accerss to by default for this to work. i'm just guessing, though.
[17:32] <lotuspsychje> troozers: could this help? https://askubuntu.com/questions/1107848/although-gnome-shell-integration-extension-is-running-native-host-connector-is
[17:33] <troozers> lotuspsychje: Already have the chrome-gnome-shell package installed - I think that the snap version of Firefox doesn't allow it to access it
[17:35] <lotuspsychje> troozers: did you check permissions of the FF snap from ubuntu-software?
[17:37] <troozers> lotuspsychje: Just checked, looks like everything is enabled in the permissions apart from "Use any connected joystick", and "Read access to network settings".... this is just a default install of firefox
[17:38] <lotuspsychje> allrighty, just trying to widen your options to test
[17:39] <troozers> I appreciate that :)
[17:39] <lotuspsychje> the snap features info mentions extensions, so assuming it 'should' work right
[17:39] <troozers> I've done two standard installs of 21.10 on a VM and a laptop... both show the same thing
[17:40] <tomreyn> did you try with chromium, too? did you check bug reports?
[17:41] <troozers> It works with Google Chrome, but that's a non-snap install of the software
 firefox complains that; "Although GNOME Shell integration extension is running, native host connector is not detected."  -> that is because of the version of FF in 21.10 being snap. Install the deb version of FF.
[17:51] <lotuspsychje> Mekaneck: FF going snap by default from 21.10?
[17:51] <Mekaneck> yep
[17:51] <lotuspsychje> : o
[17:51] <troozers> Yeah, have seen that the snap install is the issue 
[17:52] <Mekaneck> lotuspsychje: the news has been out about it since last week: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/09/ubuntu-makes-firefox-snap-default
[17:52] <troozers> knew it was the new default, just didn't appreciate that it would affect the installation of gnome shell extensions
[17:52] <lotuspsychje> oh tnx, i missed that rss
[17:55] <Mekaneck> i guess someone needs to create a snap version of chrome-gnome-shell
[17:55] <Mekaneck> to get it working
[17:56] <Mekaneck> i'll leave that up to the guys at canonical
[17:56] <lotuspsychje> maybe troozers can file a new !bug on it?
[17:57] <lotuspsychje> didnt find an existing one right away
[17:57] <troozers> Where should I file that?
[17:57] <Mekaneck> launchpad
[17:58] <Mekaneck> first one who mentioned this issue was someone on Ubuntu NL forum
[18:37] <JanC> what's probably most surprising/disturbing is that gnome's shell extension site doesn't work with gnome web...