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easy way to update firefox
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:47 am
by DJ A. J. Slye
If Firefox pops up that a new version is available or you use help / check for updates and a new version is available, here is how to update using Firefox update:
hit alt f2 and type gksudo firefox, now using help/check for updates should allow Firefox update to run and install the update, that's it close all Firefox windows and reopen, your now enjoying 3.6.12...
Re: easy way to update firefox
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:03 pm
by Dyfi
Hi,
Thanks for the tip - I had been wondering how to do it painlessly. Worked fine.
Regards,
Dyfi
Re: easy way to update firefox
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:37 pm
by Silent Warrior
Maybe it works... but I doubt this approach is kosher.
Re: easy way to update firefox
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:55 pm
by Dreamer80
Ty mate
Re: easy way to update firefox
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:54 pm
by vrkalak
I usually add the Mozilla/Firefox repositories to my
sources.list . . . updates/upgrades are then automatic, every time I update.
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##Run this command: wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | apt-key add - && apt-get update
Copy and paste, this to the bottom of your /etc/apt/sources.list >> deb http://mozilla.debian.net/packages/ ./
Then ... apt-get update
I am now using Firefox-4.0 beta 7 . . . successfully.
Re: easy way to update firefox
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:46 pm
by beli0135
This key is inop...also cannot be found on pgp keyservers.
What to do?
Re: easy way to update firefox
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 5:20 pm
by mads
Silent Warrior wrote:Maybe it works... but I doubt this approach is kosher.
A definitive candidate for quote of the year.
Re: easy way to update firefox
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:00 pm
by vrkalak
Try here >>
http://opensourcetips.org/howto/linux/8 ... -in-ubuntu
The repros and signing keys are different for both Debian and Ubuntu PPa's
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Mint-10 / Ubuntu 10.10-based versions >>
###### 3rd Party Binary Repos
#### Mozilla Daily Build Team -
http://edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozil ... rchive/ppa
## Run this command: sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 247510BE
deb
http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla ... ppa/ubuntu maverick main
####### 3rd Party Source Repos
#### Mozilla Daily Build Team (Source) -
http://edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozil ... rchive/ppa
## Run this command: sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 247510BE
Re: easy way to update firefox
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:39 am
by beli0135
Naaah...
I think I will stick to superuser firefox run and update it from there...
I dont like mixing frogs and grogs.