[TriLUG] Commercial Linux Help

[Stephen P. Schaefer via TriLUG]

Have you checked for resource exhaustion?  E.g., file system at 100% 
(run "df -k"), out-of-memory (OOM) complaints (run "dmesg").  Also check 
other logs - often /var/log/messages.  I don't know what's communicating 
between your e-mail reader and Firefox, but if something like dbus, that 
might need to be restarted - which might be logout and login, or a 
reboot.  I apologize if these steps are insultingly basic, but I don't 
know your level of sophistication.

     - Stephen

On 7/6/25 15:59, Ron Belcher via TriLUG wrote:
> Thanks for response.
> 
> Two principle problems right now.  Unsure whether they might be from the 
> same cause.  My recall is that they did not show up at the same time.
> 1> Clicking a link in email opens a new tab in my open Firefox, but it 
> does not display Firefox.  It remains on the Thunderbird screen.
> 2> All the security preferences are lost when Thunderbird is restarted. 
> I have to reset all of them.
> 
> Ubuntu 24.04.2 with Adblock Plus, Firefox 140.02 snap, Thunderbird 
> 128.11.0esr(64 bit)
> 
> I have researched the internet and examined some of the advanced 
> preferences.
>      > for #1 I have tried changing network.protocol-handler.warn- 
> external.http and ....httpsto no avail
>      > for   #2 I have found nothing useful.
> 
> I can get and forward any more data that might be needed.  Any pointers 
> or advice will be most appreciated
> 
> ron
> 
> On 7/6/25 6:33 AM, Joseph Mack NA3T wrote:
>> On Sat, 5 Jul 2025, Ron Belcher via TriLUG wrote:
>>
>>> Can you suggest a computer repair shop near Mebane, NC that is really 
>>> expert with Linux?
>>
>> what's the problem? Advice you get here could set you on the way to 
>> fixing it yourself. At least, from what you've said, we dont know that 
>> a computer repair place is needed.
>>
>> Joe
>>