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Ubuntu tutorial: How to install Firefox 3.5

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A lot of people are searching for it so I thought I can write a how-to for installing Firefox 3.5 on Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope.

1) First of all you need to add the mozilla-daily repository:

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

and append at the end of the list:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

save and close the file.

2) Now add the key:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 247510BE

3) Update

sudo apt-get update
The "True" Firefox :)

The "True" Firefox :)

4) Install

sudo apt-get install firefox-3.5 firefox-3.5-gnome-support

5) Replace symbolic links
At this point you can run firefox 3.5 just by typing firefox-3.5 in the command line. But if you’re sure you don’t want to use firefox 3.0 anymore go to /usr/bin/ and remove the symbolic link:

rm -r firefox

and make it point to firefox-3.5

ln -s firefox-3.5 firefox

The Firefox-3.5 codename on Ubuntu is Shiretoko so don’t be suprised when you see your browser is named Shiretoko. That’s all, hope it helps feel free to comment :) .

Written by Karol Sójko

July 14, 2009 at 7:11 pm

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