Install The Newest Firefox ppa with command "add-apt-repository" (9.10 & above)

THIS TUTORIAL IS OUTDATED

Install the latest: Beta or Nightly builds of Firefox (firefox 12.0~b2 or firefox-trunk 14.0a1).
A new command makes it easy to add a PPA repository and its key, all at once.

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Upcoming Releases

*** 2012.03.17 Add-on Compatibility FF12 - a case in point: Tab Utilities 1.1.3

Firefox 12

https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/1/1e/Final-50slice.pngCurrently in BETA channel Moves to RELEASED on April 24, 2012

Firefox 13

https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/4/4f/Aurora-50slice.pngCurrently in AURORA channel Moves to BETA on April 24, 2012

Firefox 14

https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/f/fa...ly-50slice.pngCurrently in NIGHTLY channel Moves to AURORA on April 24, 2012
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Add a Firefox 12.0 Beta PPA
I think that the Beta's represent the best reward (in running the latest Firefox) for the least risk (very stable and polished).

Just a note now that I see how the new rapid release for Firefox is actually working in practice...

• My PPA's will be updated to the latest Beta's as they come out.

• At the end of the cycle they will be updated to the latest firefox.

If you add a Beta PPA from the list below, you will always have the latest FF10, FF11 etc., as soon as they are available.

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The latest firefox Beta - No other packages.
Copied from firefox-next, Ubuntu Security Proposed & Ubuntu Mozilla Security.
Warning! I am impatient and I copy packages before they have been fully tested.
I even copy packages when status reads "Publishing has been disabled for this archive".
I can do this in good conscience as these ppa's are for my personal use, although I have no problem with others using them.

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Precise:
https://launchpad.net/~silverwave/+archive/testing8

Code:

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing8

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Oneiric:
https://launchpad.net/~silverwave/+archive/testing7

Code:

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing7

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Natty:
https://launchpad.net/~silverwave/+archive/testing4

Code:

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing4

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Lucid
https://launchpad.net/~silverwave/+archive/testing6

Code:

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing6

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Update & Install

Code:

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firefox

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Note1: This beta will replace your old firefox.

Note2:If you don't wish to replace your firefox, you can use the "One Nightly A Week" PPA's below.
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[Original packages from firefox-next, Ubuntu Security Proposed & Ubuntu Mozilla Security Team]

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Latest News & Post Highlights:

*** 2012.03.17 Add-on Compatibility FF12 - a case in point: Tab Utilities 1.1.3

*** 2012.02.25 Maverik Nightly PPA removed as no longer supported

*** 2010.12.16 Surviving the Statusbar/Add-on Bar Changes - Barlesque

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One Nightly A Week
The latest firefox each week.

• One ppa per Ubuntu Version (containing firefox-trunk).
• Updated at the start of each Week.
• This package will not replace your old firefox, (you can use both).

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Add a PPA:

One Nightly A Week #2 - Precise

Code:

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing2

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One Nightly A Week #3 - Oneiric

Code:

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing3

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One Nightly A Week #1 - Natty

Code:

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing2

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One Nightly A Week #0 - Lucid

Code:

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing0

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Update & Install

Code:

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firefox-trunk

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Applications > Internet.
"Nightly Web Browser"

[Original packages from ubuntu-mozilla-daily]

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Alternatives

Direct from ubuntu-mozilla-daily.

Set-up

Code:

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firefox-trunk

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Low safety, daily packages have not undergone any quality assurance.
Sometimes very safe but sometimes may not work at all.

One potential downside of using ubuntu-mozilla-daily is the number of updates offered.
Another is that packages other than Firefox are present in the PPA.

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Other "add-apt-repository" examples (Non Firefox).

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chromium-daily/beta
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chromium-daily/dev
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chromium-daily/ppa

The "add-apt-repository" command.

Creates the file "ubuntu-mozilla-daily-ppa-lucid.list" in the folder /etc/apt/sources.list.d

Adds the key for the ppa.

The file ubuntu-mozilla-daily-ppa-lucid.list contains the following line:
deb http ://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa/ubuntu lucid main

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:)

Modified your title a bit; this is mainly for Karmic and below (future-proofing; possibly Lucid in the future). Short, but gets the job done. Thanks for your contribution to Tutorials & Tips!

I am using the development edition of Xubuntu 10.04 Alpha 1 and I added this to my repository in Software Sources.

http:// ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa/ubuntu lucid main

And I am now using Firefox 3.7 pre-Alpha 1 as my browser

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Originally Posted by vrkalak

...And I am now using Firefox 3.7 pre-Alpha 1 as my browser

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Yep this is what is available in Karmic today:

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firefox-3.5 3.5.7~hg20091209r26657+nobinonly-0ubuntu1~umd1~karmic Fabien Tassin (2009-12-10)
firefox-3.6 3.6~b6~hg20091212r33356+nobinonly-0ubuntu1~umd1~karmic Fabien Tassin (18 hours ago)
firefox-3.7 3.7~a1~hg20091213r35651+nobinonly-0ubuntu1~umd1~karmic Fabien Tassin (18 hours ago)

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The Firefox 3.6~b6 Beta is pretty stable at this stage but I wouldn't want to risk a 3.7 Alpha1. :D

Just installed on new PC this is the expected output:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa
[sudo] password for me:
Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /etc/apt/secring.gpg --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv B34505EA326FEAEA07E3618DEF4186FE247510BE
gpg: requesting key 247510BE from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 247510BE: public key "Launchpad PPA for Ubuntu Mozilla Daily Build Team" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
$

So i followed your HowTo, and i appreciate it.

But i'm not sure why.. but after everything was update and upgraded, i now have two 'FireFox' browsers. One's named "Shiretoko' and the other 'Namoroka'.

Care to enlighten me on wtf?

here's a screenie.

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Originally Posted by Mahngiel

So i followed your HowTo, and i appreciate it.

But i'm not sure why.. but after everything was update and upgraded, i now have two 'FireFox' browsers. One's named "Shiretoko' and the other 'Namoroka'.

Care to enlighten me on wtf?

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Shiretoko = FF3.5
Namoroka = FF3.6

You can only use the Firefox Name and Logo if its an official Mozilla build or they have signed off on it.


I had a look here:
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-daily/+archive/ppa
The latest offerings in the ppa are...
firefox-3.5 3.5.8~hg20091226r26705+nobinonly-0ubuntu2~umd1~karmic Fabien Tassin (2009-12-27)
and
firefox-3.6 3.6~b6~hg20091228r33441+nobinonly-0ubuntu1~umd1~karmic Fabien Tassin (19 hours ago)


Check in Synaptic Package Manager and see which version you have of FF3.5, I would bet you have:
3.5.8~hg20091226r26705+nobinonly-0ubuntu2~umd1~karmic

If so you have updated FF3.5 as well as FF3.6.

Note:
I have updated the How-to regarding the Update Manager and an explanation of how FF3.6 daily is named "Namoroka".

The UMD ppa, at the moment, is offering builds of the following:

firefox-3.5
firefox-3.6
firefox-3.7
mozilla-devscripts
prism
thunderbird-3.0
thunderbird-3.1
xulrunner-1.9.1
xulrunner-1.9.2
xulrunner-1.9.3

Already added this repo. My intention is to use thunderbird from here, but keep firefox in sync with current ubuntu repos. If i hold firefox, i don't get any update...is i do and update i get the firefox from this ppa.
Is there any way to do this? I mean thunderbird from ppa and firefox from official repos?

Cheers.