need help undoing a divert

[jbeiter]

Awhile back I tried to install firefox 3 and reconcile the problems with updates by following the instructions to divert the package on this website http://linuxowns.wordpress.com/2008/...a-3-on-ubuntu/

Now, I can't de-install firefox or update via synaptic. Can anyone tell me how to remove that divert directive?

Thank you

[jbeiter]

when I try to update or remove firefox, I get this error:

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/firefox-3.0_3.0.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1_i386.deb: trying to overwrite `/usr/bin/firefox', which is the diverted version of `/usr/bin/firefox'

The current build of firefox I'm running sucks, incredibly. I would like to get this fixed and updated via the normal update channel.

How do I rip this out?

[cdtech]

You need to manually remove the divert.
(to see the diversions)

dpkg-divert --list

use dpkg-divert --remove to remove the diversion.

[jbeiter]

Thank you! that worked.

[cdtech]

congrats...