Firefox 2.0.0.14

Wed Nov 19 19:27:39 UTC 2008

> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:54:53 +0200
> From: Donn <donn.ingle at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Firefox 2.0.0.14
> To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Message-ID: <200811191854.53915.donn.ingle at gmail.com>
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> On Wednesday, 19 November 2008 16:49:04 Charly Avital wrote:
>> Synaptic Package Manager indicates that Firefox 3.0.4 is installed.
>> There is no mention of Firefox 2.0.0.14.
> Are you sure it's 'Synaptic'? If so, there's a good chance you are using 
> Ubuntu, not Kubuntu.

I am sure it's System/Administration/Synaptic Package Manager (just
checked it again)
The splash screen with the progression bar underneath reads Kubuntu.
System Monitor/System reads:
Release 8.10 (Intrepid)
Kernel Linux 2.6.27-8-generic
Gnome 2.24.1
> 
>> Nevertheless when I launch Firefox Web Browser, the browser that
>> launches shows version:
>> Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.14) Gecko/20080404
>> Firefox/2.0.0.14
> There may be two versions installed. One is on the default path and runs 
> when 'firefox' is issued. You can check the icon you use to launch it -- 
> perhaps it will reveal something.
> 
> I don't know how you got two versions going at once unless you upgraded or 
> someone else installed another version.

I started months ago with 6.10, upgraded via Update Manager to 8.04, and
lately to 8.10.

> 
> Open a command line and try this (don't type the $ sign)

>From MacOSX, I am familiar with Terminal
> $ which firefox
> See what it says. That's the firefox it's running default.

/usr/bin/firefox

> Also:
> $ locate firefox-bin
> This should only give: /usr/lib/firefox/firefox-bin
> If not you are seeing a second version too. Make a note of its path.

/home/shavital/firefox/firefox-bin
/opt/firefox/firefox-bin

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> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:12:10 -0600
> From: Billie Erin Walsh <bilwalsh at swbell.net>
> Subject: Package Managers
> To: Kubuntu Help and User Discussions <kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> Don wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 19 November 2008 16:49:04 Charly Avital wrote:
>>   
>>>> Synaptic Package Manager indicates that Firefox 3.0.4 is installed.
>>>> There is no mention of Firefox 2.0.0.14.
>>>     
>> Are you sure it's 'Synaptic'? If so, there's a good chance you are using 
>> Ubuntu, not Kubuntu.
>>
>>   
> 
> So as not to hijack another thread.
> 
> Something has been bothering me since I started playing around with 
> 8.10/4.x.
> 
> Why have they hosed Adept. It's about as worthless as .........well, you 
> know what on a road grader. Sort of reminds me of Stupid Package Manager 
> in SuSE [ sorry, that should be Smart - which it isn't ]
> 
> Thank goodness whoever decided what packages to install as default they 
> included Synaptic. At least its still usable.

As I indicate above, I am sure I have Synaptic Package Manager.

> Message: 9
> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:35:22 -0700
> From: Paul Lemmons <paul at lemmons.name>
> Subject: Re: Firefox 2.0.0.14
> To: Kubuntu Help and User Discussions <kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> -------- Original Message  --------
> Subject: Firefox 2.0.0.14
> From: Charly Avital <shavital at mac.com>
> To: kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Date: 11/19/2008 07:49 AM
>> I am a Linux inexperienced user, I thank the forum in advance for
>> patience and help.
>>
>> I am running Kubuntu 8.10 under virtual ware VMware Fusion for the Mac,
>> version 2.0.1., on a Macbook AL ("Late 2008"), Intel Processor Core2Duo.
>>
>> Synaptic Package Manager indicates that Firefox 3.0.4 is installed.
>> There is no mention of Firefox 2.0.0.14.
>>
>> Nevertheless when I launch Firefox Web Browser, the browser that
>> launches shows version:
>> Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.14) Gecko/20080404
>> Firefox/2.0.0.14
>>
>> How can I remove 2.0.0.14, and use the current 3.0.4? "Add/Remove" does
>> not help.
>>
>> Charly
>> MacOSX 10.5.5 - Ubuntu 8.10 (under virtual ware) - GnuPG 1.4.9 - gpg2
>> 2.0.9 - Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 - Enigmail 0.96.a
>> Timestamp: Wednesday 19 November 2008, 09:48 AM --500 (EST)
>>   
> I am guessing but it sounds like you are still on Gutsy Gibbon. You may 
> need to upgrade to Hardy Heron. Gutsy did not embrace FF 3.x. That came 
> with Hardy.
> 
> Issue the command:
> 
> cat /etc/lsb-release
> 
> and see what it says. If it says Gutsy, you need to upgrade. If it days 
> Hardy or Intrepid, other problems need to be addressed.

It says:

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=intrepid
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 8.10"

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I can only guess I have a pretty messed up installation?
Ubuntu or Kubuntu?
Two versions of Firefox? I have no idea where '/opt/firefox/firefox-bin'
comes from. 'opt' under MacOSX indicates a MacPorts installation.

Thanks in advance for your combined help.
Charly