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Thanks, Teunis.
But, I don't know how to install that tar.bz2.whatever (I didn't find instructions there) and I don't know what is this "rc" I should take from the repositories.
You can also use Synaptic or Adept to install it.
FF 3.5 is in the repositories.
However, I have issues with at least one function; Setting preferences.
Comes up as a blank screen.
Search function also was not working but appears to be fixed now.
I'm quite happy with 3.5 (I'm running it at work on Windows) and as one might expect on install it upgraded 3.0.11.
I would like it to do the same in 'buntu but it doesn't. Installing 3.5 from the repositories creates a side by side install. If I then uninstall 3.0.11 I have no default browser. Simple enough to fix in the kde settings but firefox's main companion (Thunderbird) will not acknowledge the change and links within e-mails don't do anything.
Any pointers please on how I can configure T/Bird to use a different browser as default?
just a guess, but if you go to options:advanced and click on config editor, you should be able to find the program to open links...maybe search for http, or similar...then you can link to the new version of FF.
mm0
Dell Inspiron 1720 Laptop<br />Intel T9300 Core2Duo Processor @ 2.5Ghz<br />4 GB Ram | 1920 X 1200 Resolution<br />2 X 160 GB SATA HD Internal<br />Nvidia GeForce 8600M Graphics Adapter<br />Using Kubuntu 9.10
I'm quite happy with 3.5 (I'm running it at work on Windows) and as one might expect on install it upgraded 3.0.11.
I would like it to do the same in 'buntu but it doesn't. Installing 3.5 from the repositories creates a side by side install. If I then uninstall 3.0.11 I have no default browser. Simple enough to fix in the kde settings but firefox's main companion (Thunderbird) will not acknowledge the change and links within e-mails don't do anything.
Any pointers please on how I can configure T/Bird to use a different browser as default?
The only problem I am having with ff3.5 (for now) is that when writing text (like here) even though chek spelling is on it won't give spelling propositions on right clicking a word.
Okay, here's how I have done it as I really couldn't fathom out the intricacies of the thunderbird settings
Download the tar.gz file from Mozilla, extract it (of course).
Uninstall 3.0.11
Copied the folder (called firefox) into the /usr/lib directory
Reassign icon targets and kde default to /usr/lib/firefox/firefox.
Done!
Thanks for the tips. Hopes this adds something.
Casual readers should note however that because I am no longer using a ubuntu deb file there is no auto-upgrade so as soon as I hear that 3.5 becomes 'buntu default I'll go back.
Don't do what I did as when I booted up last night firefox went flaky on me, buggering up my bookmarks for one thing, so I removed all vestiges of it and have gone back to 3.0.11.
One further point: My bank (NatWest) has 3.5 (Linux) as an unsupported browser, whereas it's quite happy with the windows version. Given that even the user agent switcher extension won't install for 3.5 it means it's currently unusable for me.
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