On Friday 12 January 2007 17:46, Alan Pope wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-01-12 at 17:23 +0000, Tim wrote:
> > I have Firefox which updates as part of apt-get update\install etc. I but
> > I want to move upto Firefox 2 direct from Firefox. I know an apt-get
> > remove could do it but I would like leave my existing version in place
> > and allow firefox 2 to see it let it take its setting from there or am I
> > just better off removing it and starting again??
>
> The application and its settings are generally separate. Installing
> Firefox 2 should just find your settings in .mozilla or .firefox
> or .phoenix or whatever the directory is (depends on when you first
> installed the product I guess).
>
> I don't think there is a concept of firefox 2 "seeing" firefox 1.5. If
> you remove firefox the application settings will still be there in he
> directory named above. If you're worried then backup those directories
> before upgrading.
>
> How were you going to go to firefox 2? Binary from Mozilla.com or via
> apt-get?
>
> Cheers,
> Al.
I was going to get the binary from firefox\mozilla, I don't want to go down
the iceweasel route .
Tim
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