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nik90
Asked: 2011-01-22 16:00:21 +0800 CST

Will the official repositories update to Firefox 4.0 when it's released?

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Please do not mistake this for another post resembling installing Firefox 4.0 beta..I have no intention of that.

What I meant to ask was in Febrary or possibly march Firefox 4.0 will be officially released. Would the official repositories update to the latest version or should I install add the mozilla daily ppa to do this?

I am very keen on installing the latest version of firefox 4.o when it releases. The firefox website only provides .tar.bz2 files which means I need to compile from source. Hence the question if the official repository updates to firefox 4.0.

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  1. Best Answer

    Ubuntu 11.04 will release with Firefox 4.0. However, other supported Ubuntu releases will remain with Firefox 3.6 in the medium term. When Firefox 3.6 approaches end-of-life, the other supported Ubuntu releases will be upgraded to the latest version of Firefox, although this may not be 4.0.

    For those Ubuntu releases, we will provide semi-official packages of Firefox 4.0 in a PPA.

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  2. It will be available with the upcoming Ubuntu 11.04.

    Also in previous versions I think you will be able to use a PPA from launchpad.

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  3. I seem to recall something about Ubuntu making a permanent exception to allow new firefox versions in the middle of upgrade cycles. If I'm remembering this correctly, then yes, it will be included, though there may be a delay from when the official Mozilla release happens.

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