I can't update firefox any more.

Asked by crazydave

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

I can't click on the check for updates tab.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.9+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic x86_64

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crazydave (dtrumpet) said :
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Thomas Kluyver (takluyver) said :
#2

Hi Dave

Do you mean the "Check for updates..." option in Firefox's help menu? If so, this is by design. Firefox in Ubuntu is upgraded through the package management system (apt), so the update notifier should automatically let you know when there's a new version ready. Firefox is running in your normal user account, without permission to modify installed programs, so its built in upgrade mechanism is disabled.

From the information in your bug report, you've already got the latest version, 3.0.9.

Hope this helps!

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crazydave (dtrumpet) said :
#3

Yes that is correct. I typed it wrong.

-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of
Thomas Kluyver
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 12:48 PM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 368116] Re: I can't update firefox any more.

Hi Dave

Do you mean the "Check for updates..." option in Firefox's help menu? If
so, this is by design. Firefox in Ubuntu is upgraded through the package
management system (apt), so the update notifier should automatically let
you know when there's a new version ready. Firefox is running in your
normal user account, without permission to modify installed programs, so
its built in upgrade mechanism is disabled.

>From the information in your bug report, you've already got the latest
version, 3.0.9.

Hope this helps!

** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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I can't update firefox any more.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368116
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Status in "firefox-3.0" source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Bug description:
Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

I can't click on the check for updates tab.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.9+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1
ProcEnviron:

PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic x86_64

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crazydave (dtrumpet) said :
#4

Question? Why would the title bar of the window not appear? The window
can't be minimized and maximized any more.

-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of
Thomas Kluyver
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 12:48 PM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 368116] Re: I can't update firefox any more.

Hi Dave

Do you mean the "Check for updates..." option in Firefox's help menu? If
so, this is by design. Firefox in Ubuntu is upgraded through the package
management system (apt), so the update notifier should automatically let
you know when there's a new version ready. Firefox is running in your
normal user account, without permission to modify installed programs, so
its built in upgrade mechanism is disabled.

>From the information in your bug report, you've already got the latest
version, 3.0.9.

Hope this helps!

** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

--
I can't update firefox any more.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368116
You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
of the bug.

Status in "firefox-3.0" source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete

Bug description:
Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

I can't click on the check for updates tab.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.9+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1
ProcEnviron:

PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-11-generic x86_64

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Thomas Kluyver (takluyver) said :
#5

I'm converting this from a bug report to a support question.

I don't know--what did you do to make the title bar disappear? Have you got a screenshot?

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Micah Gersten (micahg) said :
#6

Firefox 3.0.10 is out, you might want to try that.

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