Please help me install the latest Firefox

[Viper2]

Ok I added this PPA: https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+arc ... fox-stable

This is what I did:

1. I entered

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable

in the terminal.

2. Then I entered

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sudo apt-get update

in the terminal.

I restarted Firefox but it's still version 3.5.8. So what do I have to do to get version 3.6.3?

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks.

[hemimaniac]

you would do;

sudo apt-get update

then

sudo apt-get install firefox-3.6 (or other version number ie. 3.7 etc etc)

[Viper2]

I did this:

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sudo apt-get install firefox-3.6

but my Firefox is still version 3.5.8. I even tried logging out and back in, still the same version. What am I doing wrong?

[hemimaniac]

then do

sudo apt-get install firefox-3.7 (this is beta and unfinished)

also try going thru synaptic to see if firefox 3.6 and up is even listed


(not sure why, firefox packages are bundled for a reason, security and stability)

[Viper2]

Yes, Firefox 3.6 is on Synaptic. It says it's installed. But there are other 3.6 packages also. Which all do I have to select? And do I have to remove any 3.5.8 packages?

Thanks.

[hemimaniac]

look in Menu > Internet you should have Firefox and Namoroka, Namoroka is 3.6

[vincent]

Fastest way: Open up mintUpdate and install all Firefox-related packages. Done!

[vincent]

I have no aversion to GUI-based apps, but I like efficiency. That's why when it's simply more efficient to do stuff from the command line, I prefer to use the terminal.

Say, you could also try Ailurus out, it's similar to Ubuntu Tweak.

[Kaye]

viper2 better still use Ubuntu Tweak, rather than go to absurd lengths as above

here you go pal http://ubuntu-tweak.com/ you will see that this amazing app will let you add all sorts of apps and sources, some are for testing like cutting edge ppa's but there are many 'stable' sources and builds available, hope this is a nice simple method for you as opposed to the absurd lengths the server room geeks will go to to avoid clicking on a mouse in case they get an allergic reaction to actually using a modern day GUI based app

Please explain how opening Ubuntu Tweak, hunting through it for the (correct) Mozilla repo, then closing Tweak, opening Synaptic, searching for Firefox 3.6, then installing it from that GUI is easier than typing

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sudo su & add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable & apt update & apt install firefox-3.6

I eagerly await your response

[FedoraRefugee]

Please explain how opening Ubuntu Tweak, hunting through it for the (correct) Mozilla repo, then closing Tweak, opening Synaptic, searching for Firefox 3.6, then installing it from that GUI is easier than typing

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sudo su & add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable & apt update & apt install firefox-3.6

I eagerly await your response

Type ALL THAT???

Lol, I would just copy the command you so thoughtfully provided and paste it in!

Let's see, about 1 second to find and open the terminal (I have a launcher, of course) and give it another very liberal 5 seconds to copy and paste, maybe another 5 to type my password...Computer has to think...thinking...thinking...Done!

And he was still trying to find Tweak in his menu...