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09-07-2009 8:13 AM
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This installation is the Ubuntu one.
Re: Firefox 3.5
09-07-2009 8:53 AM
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09-07-2009 8:59 AM
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Re: Firefox 3.5
09-07-2009 9:10 AM
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If it helped click the thumb
If it fixed it click 'This fixed my problem'
Re: Firefox 3.5
09-07-2009 9:27 AM
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$ ls -l /usr/bin | grep firefox
Something else worth trying (I'm not sure if Ubuntu uses it or if it's Debian specific)
$ sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
This should give you a rudimentary menu allowing you to set the preference for your browser of choice.
From the information so far it sounds as though the Ubuntu developers have added FF 3.5 to the Ubuntu repos but not yet amended all the dependencies which would allow the previous release to be removed without taking other parts of the system with it (you have tried to install the earlier release?)
If you just want to take FF 3.5 for a spin you can launch it from the command line, add it to the GNOME menu or add a launcher to the GNOME panel (based on the output from [1] above.
Re: Firefox 3.5
09-07-2009 10:53 AM
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$ ls -l /usr/bin | grep firefox
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 2009-06-20 18:35 abrowser -> firefox-3.0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 2009-06-20 18:35 abrowser-3.0 -> firefox-3.0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 2009-07-08 21:21 abrowser-3.5 -> firefox-3.5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 2009-06-20 18:35 firefox -> firefox-3.0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 2009-06-20 18:35 firefox-3.0 -> ../lib/firefox-3.0.11/firefox.sh
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 2009-07-08 21:21 firefox-3.5 -> ../lib/firefox-3.5/firefox.sh
and here is the one for the second command:
$ sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser
[sudo] password for xxx:
There are 2 alternatives which provide `x-www-browser'.
Selection Alternative
-----------------------------------------------
*+ 1 /usr/bin/firefox-3.0
2 /usr/bin/firefox-3.5
Press enter to keep the default
Using '/usr/bin/firefox-3.5' to provide 'x-www-browser'.
So what you have said is correct. I selected '2' and pressed enter but it hasn't changed the browser version, even after reboot. Am I doing something wrong?
BTW can you just remind me how to get the vertical line (i.e. which key combinations)? I have had it before but can't recall what I did.
Re: Firefox 3.5
09-07-2009 11:15 AM
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Re: Firefox 3.5
09-07-2009 11:21 AM
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Re: Firefox 3.5
09-07-2009 1:46 PM
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According to what I've read it will be branded in the next version of Ubuntu.
Re: Firefox 3.5
09-07-2009 1:47 PM
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Re: Firefox 3.5
09-07-2009 2:14 PM
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Shall have to write it down somewhere but I should probably forget where I have put the bit of paper!
Re: Firefox 3.5
10-07-2009 1:49 AM
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Quote from: poppy Am I doing something wrong?
[me=Waldo]makes mental note to engage brain before keyboard[/me]
Yes, you're assuming I know what I'm talking about
I was barking up the wrong tree with that one (or just plain barking...)
Quote lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 2009-06-20 18:35 firefox -> firefox-3.0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 32 2009-06-20 18:35 firefox-3.0 -> ../lib/firefox-3.0.11/firefox.sh
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 29 2009-07-08 21:21 firefox-3.5 -> ../lib/firefox-3.5/firefox.sh
What you really want is to change the firefox -> firefox 3.0 symlink to a firefox -> firefox-3.5 symlink.
Bearing in mind the above are in /usr/bin:
$ sudo ln -sf /usr/bin/firefox-3.5 /usr/bin/firefox
where ln -s creates the soft (symbolic) link and -f forcibly removes the existing link (and, yes, it does look a bit back-to-front).
Quote BTW can you just remind me how to get the vertical line (i.e. which key combinations)? I have had it before but can't recall what I did.
I use AltGr & \ (backslash); for a permanent reminder:
$ echo "AltGr & \ = |" > useful_keystrokes.txt
Re: Firefox 3.5
10-07-2009 7:26 AM
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Recently on normal shut down FF is reporting abnormal shut down and asking me to send in a report, I am starting to get annoyed.
Bearing in mind the severe lack of space, how or can I put on FF3.5
Re: Firefox 3.5
10-07-2009 7:39 AM
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If it helped click the thumb
If it fixed it click 'This fixed my problem'
Re: Firefox 3.5
10-07-2009 7:51 AM
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ta reading it looks OK will give it a try when back home from baby sitting 93 year old mum
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