Cannot get protractor to run Firefox - firefox

Question

I have tried many versions of Firefox, but can’t get protractor to run them. I have followed the installation steps on their site and I downgraded to Firefox 31.0.
Currently it will begin properly, then swap the app icon in the dock 2x then do nothing, not even open a browser window. After aprox. one minute and then it will timeout and quit.
The first line hangs, lines two and after came about a minute later.
$ protractor conf.js
Using the selenium server at http://localhost:4444/wd/hub
A Jasmine spec timed out. Resetting the WebDriver Control Flow.
The last active task was:
WebDriver.createSession()
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/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/atoms/error.js:113
var template = new Error(this.message);
^
UnknownError: Unable to connect to host 127.0.0.1 on port 7055 after 45000 ms. Firefox console output:
kipping unavailable install location app-system-share
1414172895384 addons.xpi DEBUG Ignoring file entry whose name is not a valid add-on ID: /var/folders/55/rcwf6nxx41nctw5qgtln0zqw0000gn/T/anonymous999359446682165432webdriver-profile/extensions/webdriver-staging
1414172895398 addons.xpi DEBUG checkForChanges
1414172895404 addons.xpi DEBUG Directory state JSON differs: cache [] state [{"name":"app-system-local","addons":{"web2pdfextension#web2pdf.adobedotcom":{"descriptor":"/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/Extensions/{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}/web2pdfextension#web2pdf.adobedotcom","mtime":1411008686000,"rdfTime":1348459481000}}},{"name":"app-global","addons":{"{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}":{"descriptor":"/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/browser/extensions/{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}","mtime":1405567571000,"rdfTime":1405565774000}}},{"name":"app-profile","addons":{"fxdriver#googlecode.com":{"descriptor":"/var/folders/55/rcwf6nxx41nctw5qgtln0zqw0000gn/T/anonymous999359446682165432webdriver-profile/extensions/fxdriver#googlecode.com","mtime":1414172895000,"rdfTime":1414172895000}}}]
1414172895408 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG Opening XPI database /var/folders/55/rcwf6nxx41nctw5qgtln0zqw0000gn/T/anonymous999359446682165432webdriver-profile/extensions.json
1414172895409 addons.xpi DEBUG New add-on fxdriver#googlecode.com installed in app-profile
*** Blocklist::_loadBlocklistFromFile: blocklist is disabled
1414172895423 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG Make addon app-profile:fxdriver#googlecode.com visible
1414172895424 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Save changes
1414172895424 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Save changes
1414172895424 addons.xpi DEBUG New add-on {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} installed in app-global
1414172895426 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG Make addon app-global:{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} visible
1414172895426 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Save changes
1414172895426 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Save changes
1414172895426 addons.xpi DEBUG New add-on web2pdfextension#web2pdf.adobedotcom installed in app-system-local
1414172895428 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG Make addon app-system-local:web2pdfextension#web2pdf.adobedotcom visible
1414172895429 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Save changes
1414172895429 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Save changes
1414172895432 addons.xpi DEBUG Updating database with changes to installed add-ons
1414172895432 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG Updating add-on states
1414172895433 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG Writing add-ons list
1414172895513 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Starting timer
1414172895529 addons.manager DEBUG shutdown
1414172895529 addons.xpi DEBUG shutdown
1414172895529 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG shutdown
1414172895530 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Flush called while data is dirty
1414172895538 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Starting write
1414172895593 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Write succeeded
1414172895593 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG XPI Database saved, setting schema version preference to 16
1414172895593 addons.xpi DEBUG Notifying XPI shutdown observers
1414172895595 addons.manager DEBUG Async provider shutdown done
1414172895795 addons.manager DEBUG Loaded provider scope for resource://gre/modules/addons/XPIProvider.jsm: ["XPIProvider"]
1414172895797 addons.manager DEBUG Loaded provider scope for resource://gre/modules/LightweightThemeManager.jsm: ["LightweightThemeManager"]
1414172895798 addons.xpi DEBUG startup
1414172895799 addons.xpi DEBUG Skipping unavailable install location app-system-share
1414172895800 addons.xpi DEBUG Ignoring file entry whose name is not a valid add-on ID: /var/folders/55/rcwf6nxx41nctw5qgtln0zqw0000gn/T/anonymous999359446682165432webdriver-profile/extensions/webdriver-staging
1414172895814 addons.xpi DEBUG checkForChanges
1414172895820 addons.xpi DEBUG No changes found
1414172895906 addons.manager DEBUG shutdown
1414172895906 addons.xpi DEBUG shutdown
1414172895906 addons.xpi DEBUG Notifying XPI shutdown observers
1414172895912 addons.manager DEBUG Async provider shutdown done
at new bot.Error (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/atoms/error.js:113:18)
at Object.bot.response.checkResponse (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/atoms/response.js:106:9)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/webdriver.js:151:24
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/base.js:1582:15
at [object Object].webdriver.promise.ControlFlow.runInNewFrame_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/promise.js:1640:20)
at notify (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/promise.js:444:12)
at notifyAll (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/promise.js:422:7)
at resolve (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/promise.js:400:7)
at fulfill (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/promise.js:512:5)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/base.js:1582:15
at [object Object].webdriver.promise.ControlFlow.runInNewFrame_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/promise.js:1640:20)
at notify (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/promise.js:444:12)
at notifyAll (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/promise.js:422:7)
at resolve (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/promise.js:400:7)
at [object Object].fulfill (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/promise.js:512:5)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/promise.js:703:49
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/http/http.js:96:5
at IncomingMessage.<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/http/index.js:131:7)
at IncomingMessage.EventEmitter.emit (events.js:117:20)
at _stream_readable.js:920:16
at process._tickCallback (node.js:415:13)
==== async task ====
WebDriver.navigate().to(data:text/html,<html></html>)
at [object Object].webdriver.WebDriver.schedule (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/webdriver.js:302:15)
at [object Object].webdriver.WebDriver.Navigation.to (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/webdriver.js:969:23)
at [object Object].webdriver.WebDriver.get (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/webdriver.js:661:26)
at [object Object].Protractor.get (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/lib/protractor.js:1221:15)
at [object Object].<anonymous> (/Users/kirkstrobeck/git/tipfortip/www/public/index-spec.js:14:13)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/jasminewd/index.js:94:14
at [object Object].webdriver.promise.ControlFlow.runInNewFrame_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/promise.js:1640:20)
at [object Object].webdriver.promise.ControlFlow.runEventLoop_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/promise.js:1505:8)
at [object Object].wrapper [as _onTimeout] (timers.js:252:14)
at Timer.listOnTimeout [as ontimeout] (timers.js:110:15)
==== async task ====
Asynchronous test function: it()
at [object Object].<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/jasminewd/index.js:93:33)
at [object Object].<anonymous> (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/async-callback.js:45:37)
at [object Object].jasmine.Block.execute (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/jasmine-1.3.1.js:1174:17)
at [object Object].jasmine.Queue.next_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/jasmine-1.3.1.js:2209:31)
at [object Object].jasmine.Queue.start (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/jasmine-1.3.1.js:2162:8)
at [object Object].jasmine.Spec.execute (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/jasmine-1.3.1.js:2503:14)
at [object Object].jasmine.Queue.next_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/jasmine-1.3.1.js:2209:31)
at onComplete (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/jasmine-1.3.1.js:2205:18)
at [object Object].jasmine.Spec.finish (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/jasmine-1.3.1.js:2477:5)
at [object Object].onComplete (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/jasmine-1.3.1.js:2504:10)
at [object Object].jasmine.Queue.next_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/jasmine-1.3.1.js:2219:14)
at [object Object]._onTimeout (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/jasmine-1.3.1.js:2199:18)
at Timer.listOnTimeout [as ontimeout] (timers.js:110:15)==== async task ====
Error
at [object Object].<anonymous> (/Users/kirkstrobeck/git/tipfortip/www/public/index-spec.js:13:3)
at [object Object].jasmine.Env.describe_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/jasmine-1.3.1.js:913:21)
at [object Object].jasmine.Env.describe (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/jasmine-1.3.1.js:898:15)
at describe (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/jasmine-1.3.1.js:658:27)
at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/kirkstrobeck/git/tipfortip/www/public/index-spec.js:1:63)
at Module._compile (module.js:456:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:474:10)
at Module.load (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/coffee-script/lib/coffee-script/register.js:45:36)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:312:12)
at Module.require (module.js:364:17)
at require (module.js:380:17)
at Object.exports.executeSpecs (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/minijasminenode/lib/index.js:130:7)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/lib/frameworks/jasmine.js:49:12
at _fulfilled (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:797:54)
at self.promiseDispatch.done (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:826:30)
at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:759:13)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:525:49
at flush (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:108:17)
at process._tickCallback (node.js:415:13)
at Function.Module.runMain (module.js:499:11)
at startup (node.js:119:16)
at node.js:902:3
$

Answer 1

If you encounter this issue in 2016, try updating Firefox to the latest, precisely to
Firefox v47.0.1
and your protractor tests should run again; no need to go to an older versions as of today, 07/28/2016 :)
Also note that Firefox comes prepackaged with the selenium server jar so you don't need to declare an explicit driver for it as you do with chrome, so in your protractor configuration file,
just declare browser name like below and it should work:
capabilities: {
'browserName': 'firefox'
},