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.

Thanks.

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

http://www.last.fm/user/efcmoog/
"Liquor in the Front. Poker in the Rear"

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
>
> http://www.last.fm/user/efcmoog/
> "Liquor in the Front. Poker in the Rear"

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.

"ChrisC" illuminated the devils arse on Sunday 18 February 2007 14:27 in
alt.os.linux by typing:

> 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.

Interesting. Edgy is about a 300mb download.

If you want a copy of edgy sending out to you, send over your mailing
address to the email address in this post.

--
Moog

http://www.last.fm/user/efcmoog/
"Liquor in the Front. Poker in the Rear"