In LMDE, why is Firefox old?
I've upgraded LMDE, but I still have Firefox 3.6.8, when I think I should have 3.6.11.
Why don't I have the latest version? I don't want to change to an unstable branch, but I do want the latest versions of the software. How come I can get 3.6.11 in Ubuntu, but only 3.6.8 in LMDE? |
Because they are different distributions with different developers. LMDE currently is maintained by much fewer people than Ubuntu.
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Debian Testing, on which LMDE is based, is still using an older version of Iceweasel (Debian's version of Firefox). When "Squeeze" goes to Stable, the new Testing version will be newer.
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You don't have to use the one provided by Mint - you can download a tar.gz from Firefox for Linux and install that. I'd recommend installing in a separate directory from where Mint's packages install. You'll need to modify your associations to point to the new location in desktop. You'll also need to be sure you link in any plugins (e.g. java, flash) to the new location so they're available to users.
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Could you point me to more information regarding the linking of plugins?
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From the Mozilla support site doing a query for "linking plugins" returns this list:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/sea...inking+plugins Also you might want to look at this post for Java plugin specificially: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-3-6-x-825409/ An older post on installing Firefox tar.gz: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...8/#post3191603 That was written for 2.x but the principles should apply for 3.x. P.S. Once you install from tar.gz you can actually use Firefox's help - check for updates to update Firefox - you just have to remember to do it logged in as root as user's can't update for obvious reasons. |
LMDE is, as the name says, based on Debian, so you can use every Debian repository you wish. I for my self use Iceweasel 3.6.11 from the experimental repo, and you can even get Iceweasel 4 beta from it. This way is, in my opinion, more recommended, because you get your updates with the regular system updates, instead to do it manually with the tar.gz.
Only thing you have to learn about using other repos is pinning |
TobiSGD, thank you very much.
Pinning seems like it will be a much better option than installing it from tar.gz. |
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LMDE uses debian testing repositories. The mentioned experimental repository is way faster. But I see the main advantage of using a repository instead the tar.gz in the fact that you don't have to keep your eyes on Firefox releases yourself and all updates will come automatically. If one wants to or must be so up to date that he can't wait a few days to get the new version then of course the tar.gz solution suits the one better.
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The new LMDE comes out in December, it will have all the new software with it
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Open a terminal and type:
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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa |
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