Install Firefox 3.5.1 on Ubuntu Jaunty


Firfox 3.5.1 have been released, Much people using it as default web browser especially me. to install firefox on ubuntu jaunty first download Firefox 3.5.1 and follow these steps :

1. Backup your current profile by type command

$ cp -r ~/.mozilla/firefox/ ~/firefox_backup

2. Now install firefox 3.5 by type

$ wget -O - http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.5/linux-i686/en-US/firefox-3.5.tar.bz2 | tar xj -C ~

To run Firefox 3.5, move to your Home Folder, look for the firefox directory. Double-click on the firefox file in that directory.
You can also run Firefox 3.5 from the command-line with ~/firefox/firefox .
You can now add it to your Applications Menu. Go to System->Preferences->Main Menu
In the “Command Field”: /home/username/firefox/firefox.
In the “Name field”: Firefox 3.5
Make sure Firefox 3.0.11 is closed before running firefox 3.5
Firefox 3.5 will begin with an update. It will update your Bookmarks, Browser History, Passwords. It will also update your Extensions and will check for compatibility.

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