[ubuntu-in] install firefox 3.5

[Onkar Shinde]

On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Raseel Bhagat<raseelbhagat at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Onkar Shinde <onkarshinde at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Raseel Bhagat<raseelbhagat at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>> > On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Onkar Shinde <onkarshinde at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
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>> >> On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 12:34 AM, stranger in
>> >> black.....<gnuise at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > i have dowloaded the tar.gz version of firefox. How to install it in
>> >> > ubuntu?
>> >> > I know to use it via terminal  with the command ./firefox. I need to
>> >> > install
>> >> > it to /usr/bin/............
>> >>
>> >> Please don't use upstream tar unless it is must.
>> >>
>> >> If you are running jaunty, firefox-3.5 is available in repositories.
>> >
>> > Why not ?
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>> Because the mozilla packaging team takes lot of effort to make sure
>> firefox in repositories is well integrated in the desktop. There is no
>> guarantee of such integrations with upstream tar.
>> Also upstream tar links all the libraries statically. Which means that
>> if there is any security vulnerability in any of those libraries, you
>> are at the mercy of upstream to release a fixed firefox with new
>> library versions.
>> And the last release is that you have to keep watch for updated
>> firefox. Whereas if you are using the one from repositories, synaptic
>> does the job for you.
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> So basically you are saying we should use FF for convineince sake only. I
> was wondering if there was any other reason.
> It's like saying, "make sure you use the Ubuntu kernel only".
> Sure there are pitfalls of not using the Desktop integrated software, but
> that should not discourage the users from using the latest version of the
> softwares. Asking users not to use upstream is not a solution or a
> suggestion that should be engaged. What are we dealing with here ... Windows
> ? ;-) JK.
> In any case, use Synaptic for upgrade and new installations is recommended
> for users who do not wish to meddle around too much with their software. But
> all the bravehearts out there, feel free to use the upstream versions....
> albiet with the knowledge that it involveds risk.
>
> And as for the updated releases,upstream FF updates are more frequent or
> "earlier" than Synaptic FF updates.

I never said that you must not use upstream software. But looking at
the original query I figured that the user was not an experienced one.
So using firefox-3.5 from repositories was in his best interest. :-)


Onkar