[openbox] firefox >40.0.3 hangs when started from a <keybind>

[Louis-David Mitterrand]

On Wed, Jan 06, 2016 at 10:08:22AM -0800, Ian Zimmerman wrote:
> On 2016-01-06 12:49 +0100, Louis-David Mitterrand wrote:
> 
> > After upgrading iceweasel (on debian/unstable) beyond 40.0.3 it hangs
> > indefinitely after displaying its main window when started with that
> > keybind:
> > 
> > <keybind key="W-f">
> >   <action name="Execute">
> > 	<execute>/usr/bin/iceweasel</execute>
> >   </action>
> > </keybind>
> > 
> > However it works fine when started from ~/.xession or from the command
> > line of a terminal.
> > 
> > Any idea?
> 
> I would begin by writing a trivial wrapper script and making openbox
> execute the script.

I tried something like:

	#!/bin/bash
	/usr/bin/iceweasel > /dev/null 2>&1
	## EOF

with the same result: hangs.

What kind of wrapper did you have in mind?

> If that doesn't provide a clue, start adding instrumentation to the
> script, such as stderr redirection, strace, and so on.
> 
> I assume you've filed a Debian bug already.

I am about to. 

Thanks,