Ubuntu 8.04: Migrating to Firefox 2.0.0.x from Firefox 3 Beta

[Mario Vukelic]

On Fri, 2008-04-25 at 17:03 +0300, Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> OS: Ubuntu 8.04
> 
> 
> How to migrate to stable firefox 2.0.0.x from firefox 3 Beta, until
> firefox 3 final becomes available.


It's very nice of you to provide a summary.

> 1. Run System::Administration::Software Sources.
> 
> 2. i) Run System::Administration::Synaptic Package Manager.
> 
>    ii) Press the Search button and type firefox.
> 
>    iii) By selecting the "Mark for complete removal" boxes, uninstall
>    the "firefox", "firefox-3.0" and its dependencies packages.

We have discussed this in another thread. WHY do you recommend to remove
FF2 when there is no real reason to do so? Or, if there is, please point
to the relevant issues (ideally, bug reports)

>    iv) Install "firefox-2" and "firefox-2-gnome-support" packages.
> 
> 3. Delete the .mozilla directory under your home directory (in my case
> /home/john). If you are using nautilus, activate the View::Show Hidden
> Files menu item, to do this.

It usually IS possible to keep the old FF2 profile. By removing it
prevent FF3 from carrying over the old settings. I see no point in doing
so. One can still try that after it turns out that for some (rare)
reason there is an issue with the old profile.