Firefox +1 Mega Thread

[hakermania]

Ok, I installed it 2 days ago.. Amazed! Thx Mozilla

[lovinglinux]

And what do we do about there being no tiny menu add-on?

Well, I don't see a reason for using Tiny Menu anymore, since there is the Firefox button now. However, you can still use Compact Menu 2 if you want.

[DrMilo]

Please execute these commands and post the content of the firefox-report.txt file created on your Desktop:

echo 'Ubuntu Architecture' > ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo '' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
uname -a >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo '' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo 'Ubuntu Version' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo '' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
cat /etc/lsb-release >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo '' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo 'Firefox Packages' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo '' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
dpkg --get-selections | grep 'firefox*' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo '' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo 'Firefox binaries' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo '' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
which firefox >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
file /usr/bin/firefox >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
file /usr/local/bin/firefox >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
file /opt/firefox/firefox >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo '' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo 'Firefox divertion' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo '' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
file /usr/bin/firefox.ubuntu >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo '' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo 'Sources' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo '' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
ls /etc/apt/sources.list.d >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt
echo '' >> ~/Desktop/firefox-report.txt

Thanks for this by the way:

Ubuntu Architecture

Linux miles-desktop 2.6.32-30-generic-pae #59-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 1 23:01:33 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux

Ubuntu Version

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=lucid
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS"

Firefox Packages

firefox install
firefox-3.5 install
firefox-3.5-branding install
firefox-3.5-gnome-support install
firefox-branding install
firefox-globalmenu install
firefox-gnome-support install
firefox-mozilla-build install

Firefox binaries

/usr/bin/firefox
/usr/bin/firefox: symbolic link to `/opt/firefox/firefox'
/usr/local/bin/firefox: ERROR: cannot open `/usr/local/bin/firefox' (No such file or directory)
/opt/firefox/firefox: POSIX shell script text executable

Firefox divertion

/usr/bin/firefox.ubuntu: symbolic link to `../lib/firefox-4.0/firefox.sh'

Sources

dropbox.list
dropbox.list.distUpgrade
dropbox.list.save
gezakovacs-pdfocr-karmic.list
gezakovacs-pdfocr-karmic.list.distUpgrade
gezakovacs-pdfocr-karmic.list.save
medibuntu.list
medibuntu.list.distUpgrade
medibuntu.list.save
mozillateam-firefox-stable-lucid.list
mozillateam-firefox-stable-lucid.list.save
nilarimogard-webupd8-karmic.list
nilarimogard-webupd8-karmic.list.distUpgrade
nilarimogard-webupd8-karmic.list.save

[mastablasta]

if i add the PPA will i be able to keep current bookmarks? Does the Firefox 4 then replace the previous 3.6 verison?

In windows update is done through the firefox itself and you get to keep user profiles (i have 2 users of firefox on same iwndows user) and extensions. What about in ubuntu?

[WorMzy]

Your profiles are stored in your home area*, they won't be touched by the update procedure.

However, when you first start Fx4, it will use your current profile as a base. It'll make a few alterations to the UI (for instance, I think it moves the tab bar to the top by default), and disables any extensions that aren't compatible with Fx4. Your bookmarks, browsing history, and UI customisations should be fine.


*unless you've explicitly created them elsewhere, but even then the update procedure will never touch them.

[lovinglinux]

Thanks for this by the way:

Ubuntu Architecture

Linux miles-desktop 2.6.32-30-generic-pae #59-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 1 23:01:33 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux

Ubuntu Version

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=lucid
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS"

Firefox Packages

firefox install
firefox-3.5 install
firefox-3.5-branding install
firefox-3.5-gnome-support install
firefox-branding install
firefox-globalmenu install
firefox-gnome-support install
firefox-mozilla-build install

Firefox binaries

/usr/bin/firefox
/usr/bin/firefox: symbolic link to `/opt/firefox/firefox'
/usr/local/bin/firefox: ERROR: cannot open `/usr/local/bin/firefox' (No such file or directory)
/opt/firefox/firefox: POSIX shell script text executable

Firefox divertion

/usr/bin/firefox.ubuntu: symbolic link to `../lib/firefox-4.0/firefox.sh'

Sources

dropbox.list
dropbox.list.distUpgrade
dropbox.list.save
gezakovacs-pdfocr-karmic.list
gezakovacs-pdfocr-karmic.list.distUpgrade
gezakovacs-pdfocr-karmic.list.save
medibuntu.list
medibuntu.list.distUpgrade
medibuntu.list.save
mozillateam-firefox-stable-lucid.list
mozillateam-firefox-stable-lucid.list.save
nilarimogard-webupd8-karmic.list
nilarimogard-webupd8-karmic.list.distUpgrade
nilarimogard-webupd8-karmic.list.save

Your problem is probably due to the fact that you have Ubuntuzilla installed, in addition to the stable ppa. Ubuntuzilla ceased operations a couple of weeks ago.

To make sure everything works, lets remove everything and install again:

sudo apt-get remove firefox-mozilla-build
sudo apt-get remove firefox
sudo apt-get remove firefox-3.5
sudo apt-get remove firefox-3.5-branding
sudo apt-get remove firefox-3.5-gnome-support

Then go to "System >> Administration >> Software Sources >> Othe Software" and delete the Ubuntuzilla entry.

Then:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firefox

[bigsmitty64]

Well, I don't see a reason for using Tiny Menu anymore, since there is the Firefox button now. However, you can still use Compact Menu 2 if you want.

I don't see this "Firefox Button" you speak of? Plus, the Compact Menu isn't for firefox 4 according to the link you included. AT least thats what it said for me.

[Dutch70]

Well, I don't see a reason for using Tiny Menu anymore, since there is the Firefox button now. However, you can still use Compact Menu 2 if you want.

I use the Firefox button instead of the menu bar, but also added an icon for bookmarks. I really like it that way.

[lovinglinux]

if i add the PPA will i be able to keep current bookmarks? Does the Firefox 4 then replace the previous 3.6 verison?

In windows update is done through the firefox itself and you get to keep user profiles (i have 2 users of firefox on same iwndows user) and extensions. What about in ubuntu?

Depends. As WorMzy mentioned, your bookmarks, passwords, extensions and settings are stored in a separate folder, called profile. So usually, upgrading Firefox does not mess with such data. If you are installing Firefox via firefox-stable ppa, then Firefox 3.6 is completely replaced and your user profile is used normally. However, if use the firefox-next ppa or other ppa repositories from mozillateam, like the ubuntu-mozilla-daily, then Firefox 4 is installed side-by-side with 3.6 and your profile is cloned. In a default setup, is your profile is located under ~/.mozilla/firefox. The cloned profile will be located under ~/.mozilla/firefox-4.0. So if you install Firefox using firefox-next ppa or other ppa not listed in the first post and suddenly decides to go back to Firefox 3.6, your profile will be missing any changes made using Firefox 4.

Chris Coulsson, which is from mozillateam, said that they have a semi-automatic script that will handle profiles correctly, if you install firefox-next then decide to use firefox-stable. However, he didn't explain how it works and am not sure if this script would make any changes if you simply remove the ppa and go back to Firefox 3.6.

So, keep your eyes on your profiles.

I hope my explanation is not very confusing.

[bigsmitty64]

I don't see this "Firefox Button" you speak of? Plus, the Compact Menu isn't for firefox 4 according to the link you included. AT least thats what it said for me.

O.K. I figured out that to have the Firefox button, you need to have the "view menu" disabled. But this gets rid of the address bar, which I use alot. Is there a way to have the Firefox button AND the address bar visable?