How to install firefox 8 on ubuntu using PPA
Firefox (formerly known as Phoenix and Firebird) is a redesign of the Mozilla browser component. It is similar to Galeon, K-Meleon, and Chimera, but it is written using the XUL user interface language and was designed to be cross-platform.
What is new on firefox 8
The latest version of Firefox has the following changes:
Add-ons installed by third party programs are now disabled by default
Added a one-time add-on selection dialog to manage previously installed add-ons
Added Twitter to the search bar for select locales. Additional locale support will be added in the future
Added a preference to load tabs on demand, improving start-up time when windows are restored
Improved performance and memory handling when using
Install firefox 8 on ubuntu
Open the terminal and run the following commands
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firefox language-pack-en language-pack-en-base
Hi
can somebody post the server keys?
I got:
keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv 0AB215679C571D1C8325275B9BDB3D89CE49EC21
CE49EC21
I am trying to upgrade Firefox 7.0.1 to 8.0.1 and I get this on my Ubuntu 11.10 OS and this is what I get.
m@m-System-Product-Name:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/firefox-stable
[sudo] password for m:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/usr/bin/add-apt-repository”, line 77, in
ppa_info = get_ppa_info_from_lp(user, ppa_name)
File “/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py”, line 65, in get_ppa_info_from_lp
lp_page = urlopen(req).read()
File “/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py”, line 126, in urlopen
return _opener.open(url, data, timeout)
File “/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py”, line 400, in open
response = meth(req, response)
File “/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py”, line 513, in http_response
‘http’, request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
File “/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py”, line 432, in error
result = self._call_chain(*args)
File “/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py”, line 372, in _call_chain
result = func(*args)
File “/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py”, line 619, in http_error_302
return self.parent.open(new, timeout=req.timeout)
File “/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py”, line 400, in open
response = meth(req, response)
File “/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py”, line 513, in http_response
‘http’, request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
File “/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py”, line 438, in error
return self._call_chain(*args)
File “/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py”, line 372, in _call_chain
result = func(*args)
File “/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py”, line 521, in http_error_default
raise HTTPError(req.get_full_url(), code, msg, hdrs, fp)
urllib2.HTTPError: HTTP Error 404: Not Found
m@m-System-Product-Name:~$ sudo apt-get update
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ – Release i386 (20111012) oneiric InRelease
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ – Release i386 (20111012) oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ – Release i386 (20111012) oneiric/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ – Release i386 (20111012) oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ – Release i386 (20111012) oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ – Release i386 (20111012) oneiric/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 11.10 _Oneiric Ocelot_ – Release i386 (20111012) oneiric/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric InRelease
Hit http://deb.playonlinux.com trusty InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric InRelease
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric InRelease
Hit http://archive.canonical.com oneiric InRelease
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty InRelease
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric InRelease
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release.gpg
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://deb.playonlinux.com trusty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release.gpg
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric Release
Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com trusty/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner i386 Packages
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release.gpg
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse TranslationIndex
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted TranslationIndex
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Sources
404 Not Found
Err http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main i386 Packages
404 Not Found
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main TranslationIndex
Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com trusty/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://deb.playonlinux.com trusty/main Translation-en
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Translation-en_US
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe Sources
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Sources
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse Sources
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://archive.canonical.com oneiric/partner Translation-en
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted Sources
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.canonical.com natty/partner Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main i386 Packages
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe i386 Packages
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted i386 Packages
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse i386 Packages
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric/main Translation-en
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/multiverse Translation-en
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/restricted Translation-en
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com oneiric/universe Translation-en
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/universe/source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/multiverse/source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/restricted/source/Sources 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/main/source/Sources 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/main/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/universe/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/restricted/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.88.161 80]
E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
m@m-System-Product-Name:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
What should I do?