Ubuntu 8.04 and Firefox 3 Beta 5

[Ioannis Vranos]

SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
>>>> 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.
> 
> 
> Of course, Ioannis ! ;-)
> I didn't mean these system warnings ...
> ... I more meant some human voices / warning to delete these !! ;-))
> 
> Myself I wouldn't delete the folder:
> Each profile creates an own entry and these entries I think to
> delete !? 


The approach of the procedure I provided, is to have only one version of
 Firefox running, the stable one, so as to avoid possible conflicts
between the Beta and the Stable, add-ons included.

Also I do not think many people want to run both versions side by side.
Either they will stick with the Beta and what it means (possible bugs,
add-ons not working, hacking it to make things work etc), or the Stable
version alone.