FireFox 1.5 release when?

Lleb_KCir · 11-29-2005, 03:57 PM

according to the BBC it is supposed to be Nov. 29th, that is today, but the getfirefox.com web page is still pointing to 1.0.7 and the 1.5 is still in beta form.

reddazz · 11-29-2005, 04:05 PM

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Originally posted by Lleb_KCir
according to the BBC it is supposed to be Nov. 29th, that is today, but the getfirefox.com web page is still pointing to 1.0.7 and the 1.5 is still in beta form.

They are probably still finalising the release and making sure that mirros sync to reduce the strain on the main download servers.

purelithium · 11-29-2005, 04:15 PM

It's up now.

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.o...ux-i686/en-US/

reddazz · 11-29-2005, 05:34 PM

It looks like Mozilla has a new website http://www.mozilla.com and thats where the firefox release has been announced.

Lleb_KCir · 11-29-2005, 08:21 PM

woo hoo its up, but sadly no new 1.5 in either my CentOS or Debian repository, i can wait the next few days before they are there for yum and apt.

brianthegreat · 11-29-2005, 10:21 PM

Heard that. I'm wating until possess the ability to install firefox with yum. Just like to install most software in that fashion.

purelithium · 11-29-2005, 10:52 PM

Lol I won't see a Mandriva package for a while. Probably not until next major release!

AlexV · 11-30-2005, 12:03 AM

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Originally posted by purelithium
Lol I won't see a Mandriva package for a while. Probably not until next major release!

Use the source, comrade. Use the source...

vharishankar · 11-30-2005, 12:24 AM

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Originally posted by AlexV
Use the source, comrade. Use the source...

Don't they have a generic binary installer for the new one as yet? The download points to a .tar.gz file which I assume is a source.

Lleb_KCir · 11-30-2005, 01:11 AM

yes that would be the source. if you are comfortable with it, then you can, but one draw back if you are accustom to yum or apt, is you will not be able to upgrade it via those 2 package managers wtihout having issues with the source install.

im not skilled enough yet to work with that so i too will wait for yum and apt to come out with the repository for the new 1.5. excited i am.

purelithium · 11-30-2005, 01:32 AM

Oh, I know I can use the source, and I will once I get time to fiddle with it this weekend, maybe. I have 3 machines to upgrade to it. The beta 2 is working nicely for now though.

I was more commenting on the slow turnaround for mandriva-specialized packages on urpmi mirrors

microsoft/linux · 11-30-2005, 10:04 AM

just out of curiousity, someone above mentioned that there would be problems upgrading to a .deb file from source. Is there any way to uninstall the source, then use the .deb(or .rpm)? Sorry if I seem ignorant, I've only ever used .debs

jaz · 11-30-2005, 10:27 AM

great! I installed it and now I have to reinstall all of my themes and extensions.