How to install Firefox 3.6 on Ubuntu {Karmic Koala}

November 9th, 2009 | Comments | Posted in How-to, Linux, Ubuntu

Firefox is my browser and I don’t see no reason why it won’t be any more in future. Firefox is celebrating 5 years of giving us great browsing experience and have helped us save countless amount of dollars saving us from the malwares written for Internet Explorer. Let us see how to install Firefox 3.6 on Karmic Koala (Ubuntu 9.10).

Install Firefox 3.6 on Ubuntu

1. Add the following Mozilla PPA by bringing up the terminal window:

sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa/ubuntu karmic main' /etc/apt/sources.list"

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2. Next we need to add the GPG key:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 247510BE

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3. In order to install Firefox 3.6 type the following command.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install firefox-3.6

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In order to start firefox 3.6 go to Applications > Internet > Namoroka Web Browser

Have fun using the new Firefox 3.6

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AUGIE

I FOLLOWED YOUR STEPS BUT GOT AN ERROR WHEN TRYING TO INSTALL. HERE IS THE OUTPUT: "Package firefox-3.6 is not available, but is referred to by another package.This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, oris only available from another sourceE: Package firefox-3.6 has no installation candidate"
ANY IDEAS?

rommel

Same issue here:
Package firefox-3.6 is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package firefox-3.6 has no installation candidate

Slobo

First Command is missing a >
it should be
sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/p... karmic main' > /etc/apt/sources.list"

SysGhost

Dangerous!
There should be double of those, or the command will erase the content in the file.
Correct line:
sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/p... karmic main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list"

charlie
If you use WP-Syntay plugins, use this tag, and the & views correctly:

Vivek

@charlie thanks mate. I just changed the code!

hippie

sh: Syntax error: "&" unexpected

Vivek

@hippie the code was putting special characters under the pre tag. I just changed the codes, so now you should not get any errors. Let me know.

Voncrane

I get this error after running sudo sh -c "echo 'deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/p... karmic main' >> /etc/apt/sources.list" in my terminal...

sh: Syntax error: "&" unexpected

Wats d problem? n hw can it be fixed? thanx
i don't mind adding d PPA manually in d software sources tab

Vivek

@Voncrane the code was putting special characters under the pre tag. I just changed the codes, so now you should not get any errors. Let me know.

Jimmy

Starting from Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, you can use the following single command to add a repository AND install its GPG key. (I guess this only works if the repository is in launchpad.)

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa

then you can install the program as usual:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firefox-3.6

Have fun !!

Vivek

@Jimmy Thanks mate for this. I am sure it'll help the readers of this site :) and me as well.

Perdente

Thanks! I'll have to remember that one

hepha

you code error >> plz changes to >>
&& changes to &&

Vivek

@Hepha thanks mate. I just changed.

Sam Freed

Odd stuff - firefox 3.6 does not play sound.
When I use sound preferences it shows which app is using sound, right? well, when f trys to use sound, it flashes like mad. like FF is failing and retrying several times a sec. When I pause the vid, it stops. odd.
Strangely, also skype makes the audio thing flash the same way, hen I "play a test sound".

Any ideas?

Sam

dootzky

excellent tutorial dude. :)
quick, easy, simple, short.
3 lines of terminal code.
gotta love it.

keep up the good work,
cheers from Serbia! :)
dootzky

gorkon

Adding the ppa is much simpler in karmic. For this one,it is one line:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa

Your welcome.

ahYeop

It's works wonders on my Karmic. Thank you soo much,

ikxhitiz

i run the steps as you provided successfully in my ubuntu 9.10 ultimate 2.5, but there is no firefox-3.6 installed in my application lists, what to do next??

Lattu

did not work

sergio

when i copu the first comand its fine
the it askes my my administrater's pass: and i cant write anything on the screen.. help me for god sake!
im sick of this ubuntu crap...

Vivek Kumar

@sergio text not showing is the feature in terminal for security. Be assured
that your password is being typed. It's just that you can't see it.
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