Free At Last!

I love Linux. I've been using Ubuntu since around version 4.10, or around the very beginning. It started out as a Live CD that I downloaded, burned, rebooted and voilà! Before that, I was using Fedora. Before that, regrettably, I was a Windows user. I dual booted, but still had Windows running. I have been free from Windows at home for at least three years now, but that's not what this post is about.

Since I installed Ubuntu 7.10, I've had this annoying problem with Firefox. When I install new versions of Linux, I typically keep my home directory. This time, I deleted my Gnome hidden directories, but I left my Firefox and Thunderbird directories in tact. I find it's easier to upgrade that way... Anyhow, Firefox would crash on me quite frequently. It seems to have had to do with Flash, but I found a neat tip here. Perhaps I should have started searching there to begin with.

The funny thing is, I was having some problems with Firefox at work (Windows machine). I decided to delete my profile directory there too. That seemed to have cleared up that problem. Why I didn't think to do the same at home is beyond me. It will now become standard procedure when figuring out issues like unplugging the DSL router for 30 seconds before plugging it back in and rebooting for the windows users.

I guess I'll turn Compiz back on and see if I am still running crash free. If so, my next adventure is to figure out the brightness problem with my monitor.

I would like to point out that this is the most problems I have had with Linux in a very long time. I have always been impressed with Linux and will continue to be a die-hard user. Now, to get UbuntuStudio up and running...

Update: I turned Compiz back on and have been using Firefox without any problems. It appears to be the problem is SOLVED! Now I don't have to wait impatiently for the next release of Ubuntu at the end of April.