Ubuntu 8.04 and Firefox 3 Beta 5

[SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux]

On Sat, 2008-04-26 at 04:13 +0300, Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
> >>
> >> I am not sure I understand what you say. If you follow the procedure I
> >> mentioned in another message of mine, FF3 Beta is removed, FF2 is
> >> installed, and everything should work OK including the add ons for FF2.
> >>
> >>
> >> I mention again the procedure here:
> >>
> >>
> >> OS: Ubuntu 8.04 after a fresh clean installation, otherwise backup your
> >> Firefox/SeaMonkey bookmarks first.
> >>
> >>
> >> How to migrate to stable firefox 2.0.0.x (currently 2.0.0.14) from
> >> firefox 3 Beta, until firefox 3 final becomes available.
> >>
> >> 1. i) Run System::Administration::Synaptic Package Manager.
> >>
> >>    ii) Press the Search button and type firefox.
> >>
> >>    iii) By selecting the "Mark for complete removal" boxes, uninstall
> >>    the "firefox", "firefox-3.0" and its dependencies packages.
> >>
> >>    iv) Install "firefox-2" and "firefox-2-gnome-support" packages.
> >>
> >> 2. Delete the .mozilla directory under your home directory (in my case
> >> /home/john). If you are using nautilus, activate the View::Show Hidden
> >> Files menu item, to do this.
> >>
> >>
> >> 3. Restart Ubuntu 8.04.
> >>
> >>
> >> Now Firefox 2.0.0.x (currently 2.0.0.14) is ready to be used from the
> >> menu Applications::Internet.
> >>
> >> If it doesn't run at the first attempt, press Alt-F2 and type firefox-2
> >> and press Run.
> >>
> >>
> >> If anyone has any problems, reply to this message.
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Ioannis
> > There are warnings of deleting these /home/"john" data !?
> > I may save and then delete these and retry once more ?
> > Cheers, svobi 
> 
> 
> More precisely, /home/john/.mozilla
> 
> 
> You get the same warnings when you try to delete any directory/folder.
> If you use the "Move to Trash" option, you get no warning.


Of course, Ioannis ! ;-)
I didn't mean these system warnings ...
... I more meant some human voices / warning to delete these !! ;-))

Myself I wouldn't delete the folder:
Each profile creates an own entry and these entries I think to
delete !? 

Thanks for efforts and cheers,
svobi