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Configuration not saved after modifying config.:: Configuration not saved after modifying config.::
When editing your config file manually, qutebrowser must be exited completely. When editing your config file manually, qutebrowser must be exited completely.
Either by issuing the command `:quit` or by pressing `ctrl+q`. This can be done by issuing the command `:quit` or by pressing `Ctrl+q`.
Unable to view flash content.:: Unable to view flash content.::
If you have flash installed for on your system, it's necessary to enable plugins If you have flash installed for on your system, it's necessary to enable plugins
to use the flash plugin. Using the command `:set content allow-plugins true` to use the flash plugin. Using the command `:set content allow-plugins true`
in qutebrowser will enable plugins. Packages for flash should in qutebrowser will enable plugins. Packages for flash should
be provided for your platform. Read any help documentation with regards to be provided for your platform or it can be obtained from
installing flash from your operating systems. Flash can also be http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/[Adobe].
obtained from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/[Adobe].
This can also be set manually in your config file located in
`~/.config/qutebrowser/qutebrowser.conf` on *nix systems. Before editing be
sure to exit completely. Locate the line `allow-plugins = false` and change
to `allow-plugins = true` save the file and load your browser and enjoy flash!
Experiencing freezing on sites like duckduckgo and youtube.:: Experiencing freezing on sites like duckduckgo and youtube.::
When visiting some pages and you experience freezing and you are unable to close or This issue could be caused by stale plugin files installed by `mozplugger`
exit the browser. In some cases this can be solved by disabling plugins, or checking if you have if mozplugger was subsequently removed.
a package installed called mozplugger on your system. On Archlinux Try exiting qutebroser and removing `~/.mozilla/plugins/mozplugger*.so`.
and Debian/Ubuntu systems the package is called mozplugger. After removing the See https://github.com/The-Compiler/qutebrowser/issues/357[Issue #357]
package, you may need to also delete a few files in your home plugin dir. They are
named `~/.mozilla/plugins/mozplugger*.so`. Be sure to exit the browser completely before
removing any plugins manually. See https://github.com/The-Compiler/qutebrowser/issues/357[Issue #357]
for more details. for more details.
Experiencing segfaults (crashes) on Debian systems.:: Experiencing segfaults (crashes) on Debian systems.::
For Debian it's necessary to install the `gstreamer0.10-plugins-base` package. For Debian it's highly recommended to install the `gstreamer0.10-plugins-base` package.
This is a workaround for a bug in Qt, it has been fixed upstream in Qt 5.4 This is a workaround for a bug in Qt, it has been fixed upstream in Qt 5.4
More details can be found More details can be found
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=119951[here]. https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=119951[here].
Segfaults on Facebook, Medium, Amazon.:: Segfaults on Facebook, Medium, Amazon, ...::
If you are on a Debian or Ubuntu based system, you might experience some crashes If you are on a Debian or Ubuntu based system, you might experience some crashes
visting these sites. It's caused by a known bug in Qt. But resolved in Qt 5.4. However visting these sites. This is caused by a known bug in Qt which has been
Debian and Ubuntu are slow to adopt or upgrade some packages. There is currently no fixed in Qt 5.4. However Debian and Ubuntu are slow to adopt or upgrade
way at this time to manually upgrade to Qt 5.4 without issue. some packages. There is currently no easy way to manually upgrade to Qt
5.4 on those systems.
My issue is not listed.:: My issue is not listed.::
If you experience any segfaults or crashes, you can report the issue on If you experience any segfaults or crashes, you can report the issue in
https://github.com/The-Compiler/qutebrowser/issues[qutebrowser issues]. https://github.com/The-Compiler/qutebrowser/issues[the issue tracker] or
Be sure to read over how to create a stacktrace to report crashes of unknown cause using the `:report` command.
by visiting https://github.com/The-Compiler/qutebrowser/blob/master/doc/stacktrace.asciidoc[reporting segfaults]. If you are reporting a segfault, make sure you read the
https://github.com/The-Compiler/qutebrowser/blob/master/doc/stacktrace.asciidoc[guide]
// We link to github rather than to the file here so it also works with the on how to report them with all needed information.
// qutebrowser :help because that doesn't render HACKING.