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How do I upgrade firefox to version 4 with ubuntu 10.04?

Asked by Janos Leinport

I am a new ubuntu user and cannot figure out how to install it. I am using Ubuntu 10.04.

I clicked the update link on Mozilla.com and downloaded it. It opened up a folder and I extracted the files. However, I can't figure out how to get them installed. Help, please. Also, I downloaded mIRC and can't figure out how to install that either.

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Best Jason Odoom (jasonodoom) said : 		#1

Open up the Ubuntu Software Center, head to Edit > Software Sources and click the ‘Other Software’ tab. Press ‘Add’ and then paste ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable into the relevant field.

After adding the PPA you will be prompted to update your sources. Once done you can head to System > Administration > Update Manager to perform an upgrade

Alternatively you can do the above via the Terminal (Applications > Terminal). Just enter the following two commands separately, entering your password when asked: -

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

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Janos Leinport (palamon1) said : 		#2

Thanks Jason Odoom, that solved my question.

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Janos Leinport (palamon1) said : 		#3

After that, I had to restart, installed the updates in twice, and then restart again. Now, it's updated! Thank you!