How to install firefox 3.6 stable from ubuntu ppa

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Che Hyderabadi

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Jan 29, 2010, 5:17:04 AM1/29/10
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How to install firefox 3.6 stable from ubuntu ppa
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
This tutorial will explain how to install firefox 3.6 stable from
ubuntu ppa

If you want to know firefox 3.6 features check here (http://
www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/features/)

One of our reader posted this ppa thanks to the user

For ubuntu karmic/Lucid users
-------------------------------------------------
Open the command prompt and run the following commands

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

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install firefox-3.6


For ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) Users
----------------------------------------------------
First you need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

add the following lines

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntu jaunty
main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntu
jaunty main

Save and exit

Update the source list
sudo apt-get update

Install firefox 3.6 stable
sudo apt-get install firefox-3.6


For ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) Users
----------------------------------------------------
First you need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

add the following lines

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntu
intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntu
intrepid main

Save and exit

Update the source list
sudo apt-get update

Install firefox 3.6 stable
sudo apt-get install firefox-3.6

For ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) Users
----------------------------------------------------
First you need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

add the following lines

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntu hardy
main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntu
hardy main

Save and exit

Update the source list
sudo apt-get update

Install firefox 3.6 stable
sudo apt-get install firefox-3.6

Source: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-firefox-3-6-stable-from-ubuntu-ppa.html

StanBar

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Jan 31, 2010, 5:19:08 PM1/31/10
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Che:

Check your link, clicker's will have to copy link location and remove
the reference to www.google~ all the way up to www.mozilla-europe.org...

Also, I have a problem after my upgrade from 9.04 using update mgr.-
TEXT BELOW -
Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 9.04 _Jaunty Jackalope_ - Release i386
(20090420.1)/dists/jaunty/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz Please use apt-
cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be
used to add new CD-ROMs
Failed to fetch cdrom://Ubuntu 9.04 _Jaunty Jackalope_ - Release i386
(20090420.1)/dists/jaunty/restricted/binary-i386/Packages.gz Please
use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update
cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Failed to fetch http://hacktolive.org/repo/dists/karmic/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz
404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://hacktolive.org/repo/dists/karmic/restricted/binary-i386/Packages.gz
404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://hacktolive.org/repo/dists/karmic/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages.gz
404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://hacktolive.org/repo/dists/karmic/universe/binary-i386/Packages.gz
404 Not Found
Failed to fetch http://hacktolive.org/repo/dists/karmic/partner/binary-i386/Packages.gz
404 Not Found
Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old
ones used instead.


On Jan 29, 3:17 am, Che Hyderabadi <pava...@gmail.com> wrote:
> How to install firefox 3.6 stable from ubuntu ppa
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> This tutorial will explain how to install firefox 3.6 stable from
> ubuntu ppa
>
> If you want to know firefox 3.6 features check here (http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/features/)
>
> One of our reader posted this ppa thanks to the user
>
> For ubuntu karmic/Lucid users
> -------------------------------------------------
> Open the command prompt and run the following commands
>
> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable
>
> sudo apt-get update
>
> sudo apt-get install firefox-3.6
>
> For ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) Users
> ----------------------------------------------------
> First you need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> add the following lines
>
> debhttp://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntujaunty
> main

> deb-srchttp://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntu


> jaunty main
>
> Save and exit
>
> Update the source list
> sudo apt-get update
>
> Install firefox 3.6 stable
> sudo apt-get install firefox-3.6
>
> For ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) Users
> ----------------------------------------------------
> First you need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> add the following lines
>
> debhttp://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntu
> intrepid main

> deb-srchttp://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntu


> intrepid main
>
> Save and exit
>
> Update the source list
> sudo apt-get update
>
> Install firefox 3.6 stable
> sudo apt-get install firefox-3.6
>
> For ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) Users
> ----------------------------------------------------
> First you need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> add the following lines
>
> debhttp://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntuhardy
> main

> deb-srchttp://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntu


> hardy main
>
> Save and exit
>
> Update the source list
> sudo apt-get update
>
> Install firefox 3.6 stable
> sudo apt-get install firefox-3.6
>

> Source:http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-firefox-3-6-stable-from-ubun...

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