linux has fire fox 3.0 does not update to rc2

[mike]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

I recieved my new Linux 8.04 lts i installed it , but fire fox has it how ever fire fox 3.0 and unable to
update to fire fox 3.0 rc2 latest version , from help does not let me to update , how ever from preference i put
update still not updated or ask me or even i put automatically update . I went to sites mozilla and downloaded
the latest version rc2 but did not accept it. how ever i was able to download Opera no problems 9.25
So please tell me what we must to do .. Reemebr i did update 129 patches for the Umbutu8.04lts .
Thanks

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Jun 5 21:57:02 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0~b5+nobinonly-0ubuntu3
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-17-generic i686

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

On Fri, Jun 06, 2008 at 05:07:59AM -0000, mike wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.0
>
> I recieved my new Linux 8.04 lts i installed it , but fire fox has it how ever fire fox 3.0 and unable to
> update to fire fox 3.0 rc2 latest version , from help does not let me to update , how ever from preference i put
> update still not updated or ask me or even i put automatically update . I went to sites mozilla and downloaded
> the latest version rc2 but did not accept it. how ever i was able to download Opera no problems 9.25
> So please tell me what we must to do .. Reemebr i did update 129 patches for the Umbutu8.04lts .
> Thanks
>

Please dont try to manually update firefox. You can help testing
firefox 3.0 RC1 from the ubuntu hardy-proposed archives now; otherwise
wait a few more days until we finished our QA; then you will auto
upgrade.

 status invalid

 - Alexander

[Michael Rooney (mrooney)]

Hi mike. Thanks for using Ubuntu, and as Alexander implies, Firefox is updated through Ubuntu's package manager. This happens for many reasons, including because it allows us to test the releases before giving them out to an LTS audience (we don't want sudden breakage!), and because often we have Ubuntu-specific patches to apply to packages before releasing them.

RC1 will come in your automatic updates soon, and perhaps RC2 as well. You can download newer versions but I would recommend being patient and using supported software.

I hope this clarifies things, thanks again!

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Mike Rooney wrote:
> Hi mike. Thanks for using Ubuntu, and as Alexander implies, Firefox is
> updated through Ubuntu's package manager. This happens for many reasons,
> including because it allows us to test the releases before giving them
> out to an LTS audience (we don't want sudden breakage!), and because
> often we have Ubuntu-specific patches to apply to packages before
> releasing them.
>
> RC1 will come in your automatic updates soon, and perhaps RC2 as well.
> You can download newer versions but I would recommend being patient and
> using supported software.
>
> I hope this clarifies things, thanks again!
>
RC2 is in Hardy proposed repos right now waiting to be tested and pushed
into updates repos It is a good idea to go to RC2 to test.

--
Sincerely Yours,
     John Vivirito

https://launchpad.net/~gnomefreak
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