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

[SilverWave]

THIS TUTORIAL IS OUTDATED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

Currently in BETA channel Moves to RELEASED on April 24, 2012

Firefox 13

Currently in AURORA channel Moves to BETA on April 24, 2012

Firefox 14

Currently 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.

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

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing8

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

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing7

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

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing4

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

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing6

Update & Install

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firefox

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

 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing2

One Nightly A Week #3 - Oneiric

 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing3

One Nightly A Week #1 - Natty

 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing2

One Nightly A Week #0 - Lucid

 sudo add-apt-repository ppa:silverwave/testing0

Update & Install

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

Applications > Internet.
"Nightly Web Browser"

[Original packages from ubuntu-mozilla-daily]

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Alternatives

Direct from ubuntu-mozilla-daily.

Set-up

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

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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