Beatnikboy,
Yes, they usually are security related.... Windows security related.
Fred
Firefox auto update
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Fred
Re: Firefox auto update
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Re: Firefox auto update
As I understand, Mint updates are directly connected with Ubuntu updates. If Ubuntu has updated to 2.0.0.14, then Mint will also get it.
But you can of course do this yourself.
If you want to download the latest version from the site, place it on your Desktop. Then:
cd ~/Desktop
tar xvzf firefox-2.0.0.14.tar.gz
cd firefox
./firefox
Make sure firefox is closed when you do this.
atlef.
But you can of course do this yourself.
If you want to download the latest version from the site, place it on your Desktop. Then:
cd ~/Desktop
tar xvzf firefox-2.0.0.14.tar.gz
cd firefox
./firefox
Make sure firefox is closed when you do this.
atlef.
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Fred
Re: Firefox auto update
Beatnikboy,
I am fairly familiar with Puppy Linux, use it myself as a tool kit. If you have Puppy installed conventionally to a hard drive, you run in root all the time. This is very unwise, and you should be more concerned with venerabilities. Puppy doesn't have a security team nor the infrastructure to push security fixes to its users, therefore it is dependent on upstream fixes to the applications themselves.
As atlef pointed out, Mint uses the Ubuntu repos. Ubuntu has a rather large and active security team. They are constantly issuing security updates. Just because the version number hasn't changed doesn't mean that Ubuntu and diriviatives are venerable. Actually, Ubuntu venerabilities are dealt with pretty rapidly.
Sometimes a bit of research is in order before jumping to conclusions. The higher version number is not necessarily indicative of a better or more secure program, within the context of the overall system it is running on.
Fred
Your sarcasm is duly noted. My point was that most of the security related updates affect and apply to Windows installs rather than Linux installs. It doesn't mean there is one version number for Linux and another for Windows.Seems my Puppy Linux install is Windows based then, as it auto updated ages ago.
I am fairly familiar with Puppy Linux, use it myself as a tool kit. If you have Puppy installed conventionally to a hard drive, you run in root all the time. This is very unwise, and you should be more concerned with venerabilities. Puppy doesn't have a security team nor the infrastructure to push security fixes to its users, therefore it is dependent on upstream fixes to the applications themselves.
As atlef pointed out, Mint uses the Ubuntu repos. Ubuntu has a rather large and active security team. They are constantly issuing security updates. Just because the version number hasn't changed doesn't mean that Ubuntu and diriviatives are venerable. Actually, Ubuntu venerabilities are dealt with pretty rapidly.
Sometimes a bit of research is in order before jumping to conclusions. The higher version number is not necessarily indicative of a better or more secure program, within the context of the overall system it is running on.
Fred
Re: Firefox auto update
Mint uses a branded version of Firefox, which identifies the user agent as Linux Mint and helps generate revenue for Mint. It has to be updated by Mint before being put in the repos. See the following for more information and Clem's explanation:
http://linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... nt+firefox
Ken
http://linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... nt+firefox
Ken
Using Mint as primary OS since 2006.
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Fred
Re: Firefox auto update
Beatnikboy,
Even though 2.0---14 may now be in the Ubuntu repos, The accuracy of my post still stands. That is the way the system works. I didn't just dream it up my friend. You have no security problem if you run the 2.0---- 13 branded version in Mint.
Fred
Even though 2.0---14 may now be in the Ubuntu repos, The accuracy of my post still stands. That is the way the system works. I didn't just dream it up my friend. You have no security problem if you run the 2.0---- 13 branded version in Mint.
I hope this clarifies the situation for you.Title: Crash in JavaScript garbage collector
Impact: Critical
Announced: April 16, 2008
Reporter: Mozilla Developers
Products: Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey
Fixed in: Firefox 2.0.0.14
Thunderbird 2.0.0.14
SeaMonkey 1.1.10
Description
Fixes for security problems in the JavaScript engine described in MFSA 2008-15 (CVE-2008-1237) introduced a stability problem, where some users experienced crashes during JavaScript garbage collection. This is being fixed primarily to address stability concerns.
Attachments
Apple Crash Report (23.58 KB, text/plain)
2008-03-27 20:28 PDT, Kohei Yoshino no flags Details
Windows Vista Talkback Log (126.52 KB, text/plain)
2008-03-27 21:44 PDT, Kohei Yoshino
Fred