How to update Firefox to version 3.5 on Linux Ubuntu?

Question

I am currently using Firefox 3.0.14

I want to update to version 3.5.

How do I do this?

Answer 1

You prefer limited versions :o



Chromium (set to GTK theme to match my 'sand' theme)

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/446031/Chromium.png

Older version Firefox 3.5.1 (with Chromium Extreme skin)

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/446031/firefox%203.5%20add-ons.jpg

Opera (new version is sweet)

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/446031/Opera.jpg



I'm using Ubuntu - and use Firefox 3.7 (but also have 3.5.3 'Shiretoko' which can use all of the add-ons. 3.7 can't use cooliris, but it's about ten times faster than 3.5 which is ten times faster than 3.0)



Also, Chromium is awesome. I actually installed Chromium AND Chrome - they're virtually identical, but Chromium is a tad faster (great to set as default browser for fast opening links).



Opera 10.10 (Unite) is also pretty awesome.



What you have to do is search (using Ubuntu).



Search 'install Firefox New Next'

Search 'install Opera Next New'

search 'install Chromium next new'



Good keywords for software sources is 'repository sources'



Next, you open 'Software Sources' (If you use gnome-do, just type 'sources' and it's launched)



Click to Add Sources - then add the ppa repository. Don't forget to add the security keys, also on the websites.



After installing Firefox PPA, you can simply type 'sudo apt-get install' - or you can search in your synaptic package manageer if you want to do it with the GUI (though terminal is direct and much much easier and faster)



sudo apt-get install Firefox-3.5

sudo apt-get install Firefox-3.7

sudo apt-get install Chromium

sudo apt-get install opera





For Gnome-Do http://do.davebsd.com/wiki/Installing_Do



Firefox http://www.ubuntu-inside.me/2009/05/daily-firefox-35-36-repository-for.html



Opera http://deb.opera.com/



Chromium https://launchpad.net/~chromium-daily/+archive/ppa



Support not only Firefox, Support Freedom - that means Choice. (Also recommended - Epiphany webkit browser and Flock are interesting)

Answer 2

No you don't have to remove firefox 3.0 to install 3.5.

It does depend which version of ubuntu you are using. You might have to upgrade to the latest version of ubuntu 9.04. First use synaptic and search for firefox if synaptic finds it simply tell it to install firefox. If it is not there then upgrade to the latest ubuntu and install firefox 3.5.

I am using ubuntu 8.04 and firefox 3.5 is not available.

There are ways to install firefox 3.5 in the older versions of ubuntu but you will have to use the terminal to do it and it might result in other problems for ubuntu.

Good luck

Answer 3

Click on System, Administration, "Synaptic Package Manager", type your password, scroll down to ndiswrapper (or use the search button), click on the install box, click apply, and then after everything is done installing, do some internet research on configuring ndiswrapper (the Ubuntu site has a lot of specific info, so you should start there), and when the time comes, follow the instructions. (Synaptic is the lazy Linux user's apt-get)

Answer 4

Firefox 3.5 is included in Synaptic but you may have to uninstall Firefox 3.0.14 first. It is safest to do this all through the Synaptic Package Manager (found under Start -> System -> Administration).

Answer 5

If you checked Synaptic you would find firefox-3.5

It uses a different icon for whatever reason but it is 3.5

Try

sudo apt-get install firefox-3.5

It installs as Shiretoko and even adds compatible add-ons and opens the sites you had open.

Answer 6

You can upgrade to Firefox 3.5 with a simple automated feature called Ubuntuzilla

http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/ubuntuzilla/index.php?title=Main_Page





LUg.

Answer 7

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2009/07/install-firefox-35-on-ubuntu-with-one-command/

Answer 8

In the Browser, Click on the help tab, when it opens you will see check for updates.