easy way to update firefox

[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...

[Dyfi]

Hi,

Thanks for the tip - I had been wondering how to do it painlessly. Worked fine.

Regards,

Dyfi

[Silent Warrior]

Maybe it works... but I doubt this approach is kosher.

[Dreamer80]

Ty mate

[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.

[beli0135]

This key is inop...also cannot be found on pgp keyservers.
What to do?

[mads]

Maybe it works... but I doubt this approach is kosher.

A definitive candidate for quote of the year.

[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

[beli0135]

Naaah...
I think I will stick to superuser firefox run and update it from there...
I dont like mixing frogs and grogs.