On Feb 17, 5:30 pm, Moog <efcm...******.com> wrote:
> ChrisC illuminated the devils arse on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:52:39 -0800, by
> typing:
>
> > I have Firefox 2.0 installed using a script which someone suggested. On
> > dapper drake. I can now access Firefox 2 from the Icon on the top start
> > bar. However, my problem is everytime the system wants to update, it
> > wants to revert to 1.5. How do I get rid of this?
>
> > My possible solution was that I was thinking of changing all the repos
> > in the sources.list file to edgy fiesty I think. This would allow me
> > access to version 2.0 in the edgy repo's. Also I would get all the
> > latest edgy updates. Or is this a really bad idea?
>
> > If so how do I stop the software update stop trying to update 2.0.0.1 to
> > 1.5? Or downgrade as it were.
>
> I presume you're running Dapper Drake (6.06). In which case, do not change
> your repositories to feisty. upgrading this way could do serious damage.
>
> You'll need to upgrade to Edgy Eft (6.10) first. Funnily enough, this
> includes firefox 2 as standard.
>
> $ sudo apt-get update
> $ sudo apt-get upgrade
> $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
>
> If you really want to upgrade to Feisty, simply input those commands once
> Edgy is installed.
>
> --
> Moog
>
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I would love to upgrade to edgy unfortunately due to bandwidth
problems I had to rely on free CD's being sent. Broadband is expensive
in South Africa. They only send out Dapper Drake.