Ubuntu 8.04 and Firefox 3 Beta 5

[Ioannis Vranos]

SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
>>
>> I am not sure I understand what you say. If you follow the procedure I
>> mentioned in another message of mine, FF3 Beta is removed, FF2 is
>> installed, and everything should work OK including the add ons for FF2.
>>
>>
>> I mention again the procedure here:
>>
>>
>> OS: Ubuntu 8.04 after a fresh clean installation, otherwise backup your
>> Firefox/SeaMonkey bookmarks first.
>>
>>
>> How to migrate to stable firefox 2.0.0.x (currently 2.0.0.14) from
>> firefox 3 Beta, until firefox 3 final becomes available.
>>
>> 1. 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.
>>
>>    iv) Install "firefox-2" and "firefox-2-gnome-support" packages.
>>
>> 2. 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.
>>
>>
>> 3. Restart Ubuntu 8.04.
>>
>>
>> Now Firefox 2.0.0.x (currently 2.0.0.14) is ready to be used from the
>> menu Applications::Internet.
>>
>> If it doesn't run at the first attempt, press Alt-F2 and type firefox-2
>> and press Run.
>>
>>
>> If anyone has any problems, reply to this message.
> 
> 
> Hi Ioannis
> There are warnings of deleting these /home/"john" data !?
> I may save and then delete these and retry once more ?
> Cheers, svobi 


More precisely, /home/john/.mozilla


You get the same warnings when you try to delete any directory/folder.
If you use the "Move to Trash" option, you get no warning.