Installing Firefox 3.0.15 beside 3.5.4 on Karmic

[NoOp]

On 10/30/2009 04:46 PM, Chris Jones wrote:
> 
>> I could do that, but I want it to be available for all users. I suppose
>> there is also the fact that this should be possible with packaged
>> firefox. Not just possible - *easily* possible. There really must be a
>> suitable packaged version, if only it could make itself findable.
> 
> I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a deb packaged available in any 
> of the repos. I can't imagine there is much demand for firefox 3.0, when 
>   3.5 is already installed...
> 
> If you want it available to all users, just dump it into /usr/local ...
> 
> Chris
> 

http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/firefox-3.0
[Download firefox-3.0]
and I suspect that it will install & run on karmic.

Nope, when you try to install the .deb it reports back:
Error: Breaks existing package 'firefox-3.5'
Status: conflict: firefox-3.0 (<3.1~)

So I'd just download the from mozilla:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
Big Note:
*Firefox 3.0.x will be maintained with security and stability updates
until January 2010. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to
Firefox 3.5.*

(You have 60-90 days of security/stability updates... meaning that
absolutely nobody at mozilla are paying any attention to Fx 3.0 at this
time). Also, be aware that you are doing your users a disservice by
allowing them to continue to run insecure software.

Also read:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0.15/releasenotes/
<http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox35.html#firefox3.5.4>
<http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox30.html>

To make available to all users follow Chris' advise & give the
folder/files the appropriate permissions.