A lot of people over in ABT are asking about downgrading Firefox 3b5 to Firefox 2 in Hardy because a lot of extensions and/or customizations don't work yet. Here's how:
FF3b5 = Firefox 3 Beta 5 (installed in Hardy by default)
FF2 = Firefox 2
Tested on Ubuntu Hardy 64-bit.
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1. Make a list of the extensions you want in FF2. Trying to "backport" extensions from FF3b5 to FF2 can get messy. Simply reinstalling them in FF2 is easier IMHO.
2. In terminal, type:
Code:
sudo apt-get purge firefox
This will uninstall FF3b5 from your system.
3. Wipe your FF3b5 profile with:
Code:
rm -r ~/.mozilla/firefox/
4. FF2 is still in the repos, so you can install it with a simple:
Code:
sudo apt-get install firefox-2
Done!
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TO REVERT CHANGES
To undo this process and install FF3b5 again:
Code:
sudo apt-get purge firefox-2
rm -r ~/.mozilla/firefox/
sudo apt-get install firefox
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