Thanks everyone. Now I guess the question is, are the new features in 3.5 worth the upgrade?
Aaron Alex Mandel wrote: > Well not quite. By default within Ubuntu 9.04 it will not automatically > switch to 3.5, it's actually marked as a separate package since it's > been in beta the last few months and is a major revision. > Basically since 3.0 and 3.5 were both in development there are 2 package > names, in the next release of Ubuntu there will probably only be 3.5 > > To install > sudo apt-get install firefox-3.5 > > > Alex > > Chris Jenks wrote: > >> Dear Aaron, >> >> It sounds like you might be using Ubuntu, since you mention update >> manager. I'm using an up-to-date Jaunty system, and my firefox version is >> 3.0.11. I don't think new features even get introduced until the next >> version upgrade of Ubuntu in a few months, and even then I wouldn't expect >> firefox to jump from 3.0 to 3.5. I think you will have to install manually >> if you really want the latest version. >> >> Yours, >> >> Chris >> >> On Thu, 9 Jul 2009, Aaron Brayton wrote: >> >> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> Please don't laugh, as I'm aware my question is potentially silly. >>> >>> Firefox 3.5 has been released. However, I have yet to see the update >>> pop up in update manager. Normally updates post quickly in update >>> manager, right? >>> >>> Can anyone explain this? (Is this a manual upgrade? Or is there a delay >>> in updating the repositories?) >>> >>> Thanks! >>> Aaron >>> > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
