Protractor script fail to run in FF 49.0.1

[shimpy25]

Hi there!

I recently updated FF version to 49.0.1 & my protractor scripts are failing with this error.

16:46:23] I/testLogger - [firefox #11] PID: 29456
[firefox #11] Specs: /Users/shimpy/test-protractor/src/tests/test.js
[firefox #11]
[firefox #11] [16:45:34] I/local - Starting selenium standalone server...
[firefox #11] [16:45:36] I/local - Selenium standalone server started at http://169.254.217.200:58469/wd/hub
[firefox #11]
[firefox #11] /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/error.js:26
[firefox #11] constructor(opt_error) {
[firefox #11] ^
[firefox #11] WebDriverError: Unable to connect to host 127.0.0.1 on port 7055 after 45000 ms. Firefox console output:
[firefox #11] 08198ce6fd}","syncGUID":"sk34L77TKrsn","location":"app-global","version":"49.0.1","type":"theme","internalName":"classic/1.0","updateURL":null,"updateKey":null,"optionsURL":null,"optionsType":null,"aboutURL":null,"icons":{"32":"icon.png","48":"icon.png"},"iconURL":null,"icon64URL":null,"defaultLocale":{"name":"Default","description":"The default theme.","creator":"Mozilla","homepageURL":null,"contributors":["Mozilla Contributors"]},"visible":true,"active":true,"userDisabled":false,"appDisabled":false,"descriptor":"/Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/browser/extensions/{972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}.xpi","installDate":1475754836000,"updateDate":1475754836000,"applyBackgroundUpdates":1,"skinnable":true,"size":7140,"sourceURI":null,"releaseNotesURI":null,"softDisabled":false,"foreignInstall":false,"hasBinaryComponents":false,"strictCompatibility":true,"locales":[],"targetApplications":[{"id":"{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}","minVersion":"49.0.1","maxVersion":"49.0.1"}],"targetPlatforms":[],"seen":true}
[firefox #11] 1475838939271 addons.xpi DEBUG getModTime: Recursive scan of {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd}
[firefox #11] 1475838939273 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Save changes
[firefox #11] 1475838939273 addons.xpi DEBUG Updating database with changes to installed add-ons
[firefox #11] 1475838939273 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG Updating add-on states
[firefox #11] 1475838939274 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG Writing add-ons list
[firefox #11] 1475838939276 addons.xpi DEBUG Registering manifest for /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/browser/features/[email protected]
[firefox #11] 1475838939276 addons.xpi DEBUG Calling bootstrap method startup on [email protected] version 1.2
[firefox #11] 1475838939276 addons.xpi DEBUG Registering manifest for /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/browser/features/[email protected]
[firefox #11] 1475838939277 addons.xpi DEBUG Calling bootstrap method startup on [email protected] version 1.0.4
[firefox #11] 1475838939278 addons.xpi DEBUG Registering manifest for /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/browser/features/[email protected]
[firefox #11] 1475838939280 addons.xpi DEBUG Calling bootstrap method startup on [email protected] version 1.0
[firefox #11] 1475838939287 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for XPIProvider
[firefox #11] 1475838939288 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: XPIProvider
[firefox #11] 1475838939288 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider: LightweightThemeManager
[firefox #11] 1475838939288 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for LightweightThemeManager
[firefox #11] 1475838939289 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: LightweightThemeManager
[firefox #11] 1475838939290 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider: GMPProvider
[firefox #11] 1475838939304 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for GMPProvider
[firefox #11] 1475838939304 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: GMPProvider
[firefox #11] 1475838939304 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider: PluginProvider
[firefox #11] 1475838939305 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for PluginProvider
[firefox #11] 1475838939305 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: PluginProvider
[firefox #11] 1475838939306 addons.manager DEBUG Completed startup sequence
[firefox #11] 1475838940243 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Starting write
[firefox #11] 1475838940271 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider:
[firefox #11] 1475838940271 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for
[firefox #11] 1475838940274 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup:
[firefox #11] 1475838940544 addons.repository DEBUG No addons.json found.
[firefox #11] 1475838940544 DeferredSave.addons.json DEBUG Save changes
[firefox #11] 1475838940553 DeferredSave.addons.json DEBUG Starting timer
[firefox #11] 1475838940609 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider: PreviousExperimentProvider
[firefox #11] 1475838940609 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for PreviousExperimentProvider
[firefox #11] 1475838940610 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: PreviousExperimentProvider
[firefox #11] 1475838940621 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Write succeeded
[firefox #11] 1475838940621 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG XPI Database saved, setting schema version preference to 17
[firefox #11] 1475838940624 DeferredSave.addons.json DEBUG Starting write
[firefox #11] 1475838940667 DeferredSave.addons.json DEBUG Write succeeded
[firefox #11]
[firefox #11] at WebDriverError (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/error.js:26:26)
[firefox #11] at Object.checkLegacyResponse (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/error.js:639:15)
[firefox #11] at parseHttpResponse (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/http/index.js:538:13)
[firefox #11] at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/http/index.js:472:11
[firefox #11] at ManagedPromise.invokeCallback_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/promise.js:1379:14)
[firefox #11] at TaskQueue.execute_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/promise.js:2913:14)
[firefox #11] at TaskQueue.executeNext_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/promise.js:2896:21)
[firefox #11] at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/promise.js:2820:25
[firefox #11] at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/promise.js:639:7
[firefox #11] at process._tickCallback (node.js:406:9)
[firefox #11] From: Task: WebDriver.createSession()
[firefox #11] at Function.createSession (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver.js:329:24)
[firefox #11] at Builder.build (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/builder.js:458:24)
[firefox #11] at Local.DriverProvider.getNewDriver (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/built/driverProviders/driverProvider.js:37:33)
[firefox #11] at Runner.createBrowser (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/built/runner.js:190:43)
[firefox #11] at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/built/runner.js:264:30
[firefox #11] at _fulfilled (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:834:54)
[firefox #11] at self.promiseDispatch.done (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:863:30)
[firefox #11] at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:796:13)
[firefox #11] at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:604:44
[firefox #11] at runSingle (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:137:13)

I will need to downgrade FF version if it fails in newer version.

[heathkit]

Firefox 49 has a bug that blocks testing with Protractor. Please downgrade to 47. We're expecting that this issue will be fixed in Firefox 50.

Also, note that you'll need to add 'marionette: true' to your capabilities in order to test on Firefox in the future.