Update Firefox from version 2 to 3.5

[emms_gb]

Good evening helpers!
Need help - have Firefox version 2 and would like to update to 3.5. Have Ubuntu 8.04. Help would be gratefully appreciated - still a newbie with linux!

Thanks in advance!
Emma

[phillw]

Hi,

welcome to the forums.

I've asked one of the people who know about FireFox to pop by.

For future reference this is about the best place to ask about FireFox --> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8750080 He looks after it really good & is an all round nice guy.

I have a proposed solution, but I want it checked out, in case it would break your system.

Regards,

Phill.

[lovinglinux]

For future reference this is about the best place to ask about FireFox --> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8750080 He looks after it really good & is an all round nice guy.

Thanks for your comments. ;)


The only way I know of doing it is to enable the stable ppa and get it that way. I'm worried that it might break something if I suggest that as I don't know about 8.04

I haven't played with Hardy for so long, but I guess the PPA should work. Anyway, you could simply download Firefox from Mozilla site, extract it to /opt or your home directory an run the Firefox executable inside the extracted folder. It should work fine. Although I would recommend downloading 3.6, since it doesn't even require xulrunner to be installed.

See this (http://lovinglinux.megabyet.net/?page_id=220##1---Manual-installation-of-fresh-final-releases-from-Mozilla-3) for additional instructions.

BTW, I have a Hardy CD here. I will boot into it and install Firefox with different methods to see what happens.

[presence1960]

http://techdrivein.blogspot.com/2010/01/install-firefox-36-in-ubuntu-super-easy.html

http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/ubuntuzilla/index.php?title=Main_Page#Welcome_to_Ubuntuzilla

If you don't want FF 3.6 ubuntuzilla gives you the option of installing whatever version you want. it also makes a backup of your original FF so you can revert back to it with a single command.

[nanotube]

http://techdrivein.blogspot.com/2010/01/install-firefox-36-in-ubuntu-super-easy.html

http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/ubuntuzilla/index.php?title=Main_Page#Welcome_to_Ubuntuzilla

If you don't want FF 3.6 ubuntuzilla gives you the option of installing whatever version you want. it also makes a backup of your original FF so you can revert back to it with a single command.

you seem to be talking about the ubuntuzilla installer script... ubuntuzilla is now a repository hosting the latest mozilla releases, which makes everything a lot simpler (though you can still use the old script if you so desire).

[phillw]

BTW, I have a Hardy CD here. I will boot into it and install Firefox with different methods to see what happens.

Oh, and you wonder why I say you're a real nice person ??

Here's one for you all... From one our Management team over at VPOLink, he does have a point, if you agree you can always reply - Most of my Tech Stuff points people back here, just I try to highlight the FAQ's ... Anyways....

Good evening helpers, this one is for you --> http://www.vpolink.com/entries/5-My-Day-Your-Day

He'll kill me for posting that 'softer' side of him :D

Regards,

Phill.