You will probably need to remove the old browser before installing firefox. It looks like you installed iceweasel...
2015-12-05 11:01 GMT-02:00 [email protected] <[email protected]>: > On 05/12/15 12:00, [email protected] wrote: > > Send Lubuntu-users mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [email protected] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [email protected] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Lubuntu-users digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: Lubuntu-users Digest, Vol 48, Issue 3 ([email protected]) > > 2. Re: Lubuntu-users Digest, Vol 48, Issue 3 (Israel) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2015 13:11:48 +0000 > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Lubuntu-users Digest, Vol 48, Issue 3 > > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > On 04/12/15 12:00, [email protected] wrote: > >> Send Lubuntu-users mailing list submissions to > >> [email protected] > >> > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > >> [email protected] > >> > >> You can reach the person managing the list at > >> [email protected] > >> > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >> than "Re: Contents of Lubuntu-users digest..." > >> > >> > >> Today's Topics: > >> > >> 1. Re: an ongoing problem (Israel) > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Message: 1 > >> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 06:58:51 -0600 > >> From: Israel <[email protected]> > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: an ongoing problem > >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > >> > >> Hi > >> (inline replies) > >> > >> On 12/03/2015 04:14 AM, Andre Campos Rodovalho wrote: > >>> I'm sorry, I did not understand. What is this "security fix for > >>> Firefox". Is it a regular update on Ubuntu repositories? > >>> > >>> If is something related to repository updates, what Lubuntu version > >>> are you using? > >>> > >> > >> If you are regularly updating via the normal mechanisms, such as the > >> "Software Updater" or the terminal then you will not need to download a > >> security update from a website. In my experience when a security > >> vulnerability is found I usually have the fix by the time I check for > >> updates. > >> > >> So, rather than downloading something manually, (unless you are > >> compiling your own version of Firefox), simply run the Software Updater. > >> > >> Firefox is updated regularly in the Ubuntu repositories > >> > >> If this is not what you need read below > >>> > >>> > >>> 2015-12-03 4:14 GMT-02:00 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>: > >>> > >>> Hi All, > >>> > >>> I have tried repeatedly to download a security fix for Firefox - > >>> I've used every repository > >>> in the world - I'm based in the Philippines at this time and > >>> usually use a UK mirror. > >>> > >> If you are using the normal channels as Andre points out, to download > >> updates for Firefox you can change your mirror location by using the > >> "Software & Updates" Program in your menu. > >> It will open to the tab you need to use. > >> Change the "Download from:" drop down menu to a closer location. > >> > >> Now you can try again. If you continue to have connectivity issues and > >> are using Wifi, I would suggest using the Ethernet cord to get these > >> updates. > >> > >>> The download says - shecksum error - the file could be 41.2Mb to > >>> 44.2Mb depending on what > >>> and where in the world you download the file from - all though > >>> state a checksum error. > >>> > >>> Why is this? I can download 65Mb Debian docs but fail to download > >>> Firefox. > >>> > >>> David > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> ?See the sanity of the man! No gods, no angels, no demons, no > >>> body. Nothing of the > >>> kind.Stern, sane,every brain-cell perfect and complete even at the > >>> moment of death. No > >>> delusion.? https://linuxcounter.net/user/512854.html - > >>> http://gbenet.com > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Lubuntu-users mailing list > >>> [email protected] <mailto: > [email protected]> > >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > As stated - the "Software Updater" shows me Firefox and any other > updates. I have tried 98 > > per cent of Ubuntu's servers. I have also tried with ethernet and wifi. > I have tried to just > > download not install the package. I have tried every possibility for > over 4 weeks. > > > > The result? Failure. Failure on ethernet. Failure on wifi. Failure on 98 > per cent of the > > world's repositories. > > > > In fact I have given up on Firefox. I have downloaded and installed > files much larger than > > Firefox - but Firefox always fails. I apply all other security fixes - > but not Firefox. > > > > As there is no fix to this problem - I will wait till I get back to the > UK in about a couple > > of months. > > > > Thanks for all your replies > > > > David > > > > > > > I downloaded firefox_42.0+build2-Oubuntu1_i386.deb - I got from GdDbi > Package Installer: > > Error: Breaks existing package "hunspell-en-us" that conflict: > "iceweasel". But the > "/home/david/Downloads/firefox_firefox_42.0+build2-Oubuntu1_i386.deb" > provides it via > "gnome-www-browser.iceweasel.www-browser" > > And the option in GDebi Package Installer is greyed-out - meaning I'm not > able to install I > will look into other options on the server - at least I can start > downloading lots of > Firefox's :) > > David > > > > -- > “See the sanity of the man! No gods, no angels, no demons, no body. > Nothing of the > kind.Stern, sane,every brain-cell perfect and complete even at the moment > of death. No > delusion.” https://linuxcounter.net/user/512854.html - http://gbenet.com > > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > >
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