Tip: Firefox 3.5.x for Kubuntu 8.04

Clay Weber claydoh at midmaine.com
Wed Dec 30 02:10:39 UTC 2009


On Monday 28 December 2009 02:41:37 pm ray burke wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Bruce MacArthur <bmacasuru at fastmail.us> 
wrote:
> > On Sunday 27 December 2009 10:59:22 pm ray burke wrote:
> >> On 12/25/09, Tony Sivori <TonySivori at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> > Anyone who has found it difficult to get Firefox 3.5.x onto Kubuntu
> >
> > 8.04
> >
> >> >  might want to try this. Add this to your sources:
> >> >
> >> >  deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa/ubuntu hardy
> >
> > main
> >
> >> >  Open Adept, and Firefox 3.5 will be listed. Currently it will
> >
> > install
> >
> >> >  3.5.8pre. It automatically uninstalled 3.0, and it gave me the
> >
> > option to
> >
> >> >  update my plug ins, which I accepted. All went well, and bookmarks,
> >
> > plug
> >
> >> >  ins, and preferences were retained.
> >> >
> >> >  More info here:
> >> >
> >> >  https://edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-
> >
> > daily/+archive/ppa?field.series_filter=hardy
> >
> >> >  --


> >
> >> > tony,
> >>
> >> How do I add that link to my sources, cause I am new to Kubuntu?
> >>
> >> ray
> >>

New to Kubuntu????


> > Hello, Ray --
> >
> > Find "System Settings" -- it is represented by a screwdriver and an
> > open-end wrench in "X" shape.  Choose "Add and Remove Software" from
> > near the bottom.  In the left-hand panel, choose "Settings".  In the
> > right-hand panel, choose "Edit Software Sources".  Choose the tab
> > "Third-Party Software". Edit away!!!  Hope this helps!
> >
> > Bruce   Mac Arthur
> >     bmacasuru at fastmail.us

In hardy, System Settings does not have this


> 
> Bruce,
> 
> I cant find, but under Kubuntu 8.0.4 kde 3.5 it has system settings
> but no add remove that I can see?
> 
> ray
> 

As   you are using Hardy, you need to use Adept to do these tasks

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Kubuntu/Hardy

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