How to Update Firefox with Fedora 12 and use Firefox's "Check for Updates"?

[john wendel]

On 03/31/2010 07:26 AM, Michael Thompson wrote:
> On 31/03/10 15:23, Michael Bullington wrote:
>> To whom it shall concern,
>> I am very angry that I am unable to update Firefox manually using
>> Firefox because the "Check for Updates" menu option from Firefox is
>> dimmed out.
>> The information from Mozilla states I need to have sufficient access
>> authority to be able to "Check for Updates".
>> How can I do this with Fedora 12?
>> I feel I should have the ability to start Firefox and be able to
>> "Check for Updates" as I please and *_/NOT WHAT SOMEBODY AT RED HAT OR
>> FEDORA WANTS ME TO DO THINGS!/_*
>
> Uninstall from the package manager, and then install the download from
> Mozilla so your not installing a Fedora build.
>
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> --
> Michael
> http://maverickapollo.wordpress.com
>

Actually, you don't need to uninstall the Fedora version to install the 
Mozilla version. I just used the tarball and installed it in 
/home/john/firefox.  Works fine and lets me keep all the pieces if it 
breaks.

FWIW, 3.6.2 seems to work better on my box than 3.5.8.

Regards,

John