Help browswer gone can't download a new one

**kristina4192** · September 29th, 2012

I was having issues getting online, so I uninstalled google chrome, now I can't install a browser at all. It says my internet connection isn't there, but I can log on skype. Any suggestions?
Thanks

**zombifier25** · September 29th, 2012

What did you do in order to install a new browser? Because I believe the only thing you need to do is get on Software Center, or apt-get to install it.

**Bashing-om** · September 29th, 2012

Kristina; Hi ! Welcome to the forum.

You can do firefox per this link:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/install...-bz2-in-linux/

This is all from the command line..will take some time and thought..looks doable.

Be advised the current FF version is 15.0.1

kind regards <== BDQ

**UltimateCat** · September 29th, 2012

What kind of issues were you having with your browser?
You may of just needed an add on or an update-

You can try Mozilla Firefox.
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/

This is for updates for Firefox
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/update/

You should be able to use the web browser that originally came with your distro.
Have you tried updating it?
For example when I want to update my web browser I open the terminal and run:

Code:

apt-get install -t squeeze-backports iceweasel

Of course your command will be different because your distro is Ubuntu
So yours will look something like <#apt-get -t ubuntu (distro#)-backports mozilla firefox>

Some folks like Google Chrome or the web browser Chromium.

Hope this helps

**kristina4192** · September 29th, 2012

Hey guys thanks,
the problem is it's showing I don't have internet connection to download from the software center, and making me unable to follow that link. Like I said I know I have internet because I can log into skype.
Thanks
kristina

**Bashing-om** · September 29th, 2012

Kristina:

You may have other problem => Package manager ?

Let's test that the package management works; what is the output of terminal command:

Code:

sudo apt-get update

try'n to help <==BDQ

**kristina4192** · September 29th, 2012

I dont really know how to use ubuntu well so i'm not sure what you mean by check terminal command, i'm sorry. I went into applications, accessories, and put that code in, is that what you meant? it put a whole list back with security.ubuntu.com....etc. please let me know if you mean something else.
I appreciate the help!

**kristina4192** · September 29th, 2012

hey i got it guys thanks! I did a complete update somehow (i've been trying for three days and it finally decided to work

) anyways it let me download firefox with it, thanks for all the suggestions!
much appreciated
kristina

**UltimateCat** · September 29th, 2012

Hold down Ctrl + Alt + T
That should open the terminal and the background will be all black.
You'll se something like this:

Code:

kristina@linux$

Right after that $ sign type in
sudo apt-get update

And copy and paste the results for us to read to help you.

**Bashing-om** · September 29th, 2012

Outstanding ! // You do good work //

It is my desire that you be overjoyed with ubuntu. At any time you have questions or concerns, feel free to ask. We (being many) are here !
please mark this thread as solved (thread tools at top of post)... and carry on.

regards <==BDQ