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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