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firefox-3.0 package

Can't upgrade FireFox to 3.5 using normal methods

Asked by ShackleBolt

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
Firefox 3.0.12
I expected to be able to upgrade to Firefox 3.5 via the normal update tool.
The update tool menu item is greyed out.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Aug 4 20:56:21 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.12+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-24-386 i686

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This question was originally filed as bug #409181.

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ShackleBolt (wa7wja) said : 		#1
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Micah Gersten (micahg) said : 		#2

Thank you for taking the time to report this issue and helping to make Ubuntu better. Examining the information you have given us, this does not appear to be a bug report so we are closing it and converting it to a question in the support tracker. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but it would make more sense to raise problems you are having in the support tracker at https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu if you are uncertain if they are bugs. For help on reporting bugs, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#When%20not%20to%20file%20a%20bug.

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Best Micah Gersten (micahg) said : 		#3

The Check for Updates link is not the proper way to upgrade in Ubuntu. Please see this document:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FirefoxNewVersion

Also, we currently do not have official builds for Firefox 3.5 for Hardy, yet.

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ShackleBolt (wa7wja) said : 		#4

Sorry to have raised the question. I will be more patient. You folks do a great job for the community and I deeply appreciate the work and tolerance you all have for us.

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Micah Gersten (micahg) said : 		#5

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Feel free to ask any questions you have here. There's no harm in asking.

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> ShackleBolt confirmed that the question is solved: Sorry to have
> raised the question. I will be more patient. You folks do a great
> job for the community and I deeply appreciate the work and
> tolerance you all have for us.
>
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