On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Raseel Bhagat<[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Onkar Shinde <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Raseel Bhagat<[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Onkar Shinde <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 12:34 AM, stranger in >> >> black.....<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > i have dowloaded the tar.gz version of firefox. How to install it in >> >> > ubuntu? >> >> > I know to use it via terminal with the command ./firefox. I need to >> >> > install >> >> > it to /usr/bin/............ >> >> >> >> Please don't use upstream tar unless it is must. >> >> >> >> If you are running jaunty, firefox-3.5 is available in repositories. >> > >> > Why not ? >> >> Because the mozilla packaging team takes lot of effort to make sure >> firefox in repositories is well integrated in the desktop. There is no >> guarantee of such integrations with upstream tar. >> Also upstream tar links all the libraries statically. Which means that >> if there is any security vulnerability in any of those libraries, you >> are at the mercy of upstream to release a fixed firefox with new >> library versions. >> And the last release is that you have to keep watch for updated >> firefox. Whereas if you are using the one from repositories, synaptic >> does the job for you. > > > So basically you are saying we should use FF for convineince sake only. I > was wondering if there was any other reason. > It's like saying, "make sure you use the Ubuntu kernel only". > Sure there are pitfalls of not using the Desktop integrated software, but > that should not discourage the users from using the latest version of the > softwares. Asking users not to use upstream is not a solution or a > suggestion that should be engaged. What are we dealing with here ... Windows > ? ;-) JK. > In any case, use Synaptic for upgrade and new installations is recommended > for users who do not wish to meddle around too much with their software. But > all the bravehearts out there, feel free to use the upstream versions.... > albiet with the knowledge that it involveds risk. > > And as for the updated releases,upstream FF updates are more frequent or > "earlier" than Synaptic FF updates.
I never said that you must not use upstream software. But looking at the original query I figured that the user was not an experienced one. So using firefox-3.5 from repositories was in his best interest. :-) Onkar -- ubuntu-in mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
