My firefox was at 56.x but now I have some app that needs 55.x
I can uninstall via the software manager, but I have not figured out how to install version 55.0. All I find is a tar.bz2 file for 55.0, but no .deb in sight.
Firefox 55.x needed - how to?
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Last edited by vliscony on Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:59 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Firefox 55.x needed - how to?
In synapticvliscony wrote:My firefox was at 56.x but now I have some app that needs 55.x
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gksudo synaptic
synaptic->Package->Force version.
Or, this is what I use:
https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/
The files are archives that you expand into a directory, then make a link to the executable; they're not regular linux/Mint installation files (not .deb) and Mint won't think firefox is installed after you remove your current one.
Please edit your original post title to include [SOLVED] if/when it is solved!
Your data and OS are backed up....right?
Mint 18.3 Xfce/fluxbox/pulse-less
Xubuntu 17.10/fluxbox/pulse-less
Your data and OS are backed up....right?
Mint 18.3 Xfce/fluxbox/pulse-less
Xubuntu 17.10/fluxbox/pulse-less
Re: Firefox 55.x needed - how to?
Using an old version of a browser is an excellent way to get hacked ... one of the most reliable. I don't think you need the latest versions of all you software (if I did I'd run a rolling release) but browsers, yes, you do.
So what I'm wondering is how badly do you jneed that unspecified app?
So what I'm wondering is how badly do you jneed that unspecified app?
Re: Firefox 55.x needed - how to?
yes, that risk concerns me...
My alternative is to run it on a windows box. or to install a windows vm on this machine and run ff55.00 in it, on Windows.
My alternative is to run it on a windows box. or to install a windows vm on this machine and run ff55.00 in it, on Windows.
LM18.3 with 4.10 kernel, ZaReason Valta xi991, Intel Core i-7 6 core, 64 GB RAM; Radeon RX480 8GB GDDR5; SSD 500 GB; HD 2x 2TB/8GB cache; CD/DVD RW, Blu-ray/DVD/CD burner; Bluetooth USB BT; card reader; Logitech OrbitSphere/AF; HP Officejet Pro 8630
Re: Firefox 55.x needed - how to?
I never worry about it and never have any problems and always run old versions (currently FF47) until forced to update for whatever reason, mostly because each new FF is a little worse than the previous one. I found FF 56 to be almost unusable.vliscony wrote:yes, that risk concerns me...
Please edit your original post title to include [SOLVED] if/when it is solved!
Your data and OS are backed up....right?
Mint 18.3 Xfce/fluxbox/pulse-less
Xubuntu 17.10/fluxbox/pulse-less
Your data and OS are backed up....right?
Mint 18.3 Xfce/fluxbox/pulse-less
Xubuntu 17.10/fluxbox/pulse-less