[Bug 512937] Re: [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.

2011-02-25 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package firefox - 4.0~b12+build1+nobinonly- 0ubuntu2 --- firefox (4.0~b12+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu2) natty; urgency=low * Fix some typos in the manpage - update debian/firefox.1.in * Fix up the mess left by Ubuntuzilla rather than leaving our official

[Bug 512937] Re: [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.

2010-07-02 Thread Ray Lewandowki
Same issue - #11 corrected the problem. Based on comments regarding ubuntuzilla, I also did that a while back. After reading this chain, I deleted everything that had firefox in the file name prior to re-installation. The system has been collecting this trash for the past three years. Works fi

[Bug 512937] Re: [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.

2010-06-30 Thread Bastian Mäuser
Same error here, method from #11 fixed it, too. I remember that I had similar problems getting firefox running after updating this particular installation from Hardy to Lucid Alpha Versions, but I can't remember installing any non ubuntu FF packages. -- [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ub

Re: [Bug 512937] Re: [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.

2010-06-30 Thread NoOp
On 06/30/2010 10:01 AM, NoOp wrote: > On 06/30/2010 09:12 AM, Chris Coulson wrote: >> Thank you for your bug report. However, this problem is occuring because >> some third party package has diverted our /usr/bin/firefox symlink to >> /usr/bin/firefox.ubuntu. I suspect you have either installed pac

Re: [Bug 512937] Re: [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.

2010-06-30 Thread NoOp
On 06/30/2010 09:12 AM, Chris Coulson wrote: > Thank you for your bug report. However, this problem is occuring because > some third party package has diverted our /usr/bin/firefox symlink to > /usr/bin/firefox.ubuntu. I suspect you have either installed packages > from or followed instructions pro

[Bug 512937] Re: [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.

2010-06-30 Thread Chris Coulson
Thank you for your bug report. However, this problem is occuring because some third party package has diverted our /usr/bin/firefox symlink to /usr/bin/firefox.ubuntu. I suspect you have either installed packages from or followed instructions provided by ubuntuzilla. I'm afraid there's not much we

[Bug 512937] Re: [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.

2010-06-30 Thread NoOp
Ran into the issue again with updating to FF 3.6.6. Setting up firefox (3.6.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1) ... update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist. dpkg: error processing firefox (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exi

Re: [Bug 512937] Re: [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.

2010-05-01 Thread Majestyx
hello readers, Am 01.05.2010 14:27, schrieb Achilles: > Same situation here. Removing the old symlink from /usr/bin/firefox to > /usr/libfirefox-3.5 and creating a new one to /usr/lib/firefox-3.6.3 > solves the problem. > yes, i confirm. it works for me to. ahoi michael [majestyx] -- [MASTER]

[Bug 512937] Re: [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.

2010-05-01 Thread Achilles
Same situation here. Removing the old symlink from /usr/bin/firefox to /usr/libfirefox-3.5 and creating a new one to /usr/lib/firefox-3.6.3 solves the problem. -- [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/fire

[Bug 512937] Re: [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.

2010-05-01 Thread kawk
In my case the symlink wasn't missing but pointing to a nonexistent file /usr/bin/firefox-3.5 - I had to remove and recreate it in order to (re)install firefox. -- [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/fir

[Bug 512937] Re: [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.

2010-04-27 Thread John Vivirito
Used Caps for MASTER to aid in finding it again. thanks ** Summary changed: - [master] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist. + [MASTER] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to instal

[Bug 512937] Re: [master] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.

2010-04-27 Thread Jean-Baptiste Lallement
There are 3 duplicates (and 3 other closed as invalid) but the packages are coming from a ppa or an umd build. -- [master] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bug

[Bug 512937] Re: [master] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist.

2010-04-27 Thread Jean-Baptiste Lallement
** Summary changed: - package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: + [master] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: update-alternatives: error: alternative path /usr/bin/firefox doesn't exist. -- [master] package firefox 3.6+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 f