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Re: Iceweasel update error on Wheezy

From Liam O'Toole <liam.p.otoole@gmail.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Iceweasel update error on Wheezy
Date 2016-03-14 23:10 +0100
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On 2016-03-14, Laszlo T. <tlacix@gmail.com> wrote:
> No more Iceweasel brand. The Debian can use the Firefox name. So change the
> repository
>
> deb http://mozilla.debian.net/ jessie-backports firefox-release

In the case of wheezy, that would be wheezy-backports. Also, note that
firefox-esr is available as well as firefox-release. The former is
closer to the iceweasel experience in Debian.

>
> remove Iceweasel, 

Various metapackages depend on iceweasel. It might be prudent to leave
it in place for now, depending on your circumstances.

> install Firefox and you will have fresh browser,
> currently v45. It works fine for me.

Using firefox-esr on jessie here. No complaints so far.

-- 

Liam

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Re: Re: Iceweasel update error on Wheezy "Laszlo T." <tlacix@gmail.com> - 2016-03-14 20:50 +0100
  Re: Iceweasel update error on Wheezy Liam O'Toole <liam.p.otoole@gmail.com> - 2016-03-14 23:10 +0100
    Re: Iceweasel update error on Wheezy Marc Shapiro <marcnshap@gmail.com> - 2016-03-16 05:10 +0100
      Re: Iceweasel update error on Wheezy Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au> - 2016-03-16 11:50 +0100
      Re: Iceweasel update error on Wheezy John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-03-16 13:50 +0100
        Re: Iceweasel update error on Wheezy Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au> - 2016-03-16 17:00 +0100
          Re: Firefox vis a vis source of Chrome (was: Iceweasel update  error...) Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-03-16 18:10 +0100
            Re: Firefox vis a vis source of Chrome Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au> - 2016-03-16 19:20 +0100
              Re: Firefox vis a vis source of Chrome Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2016-03-16 19:40 +0100
          Re: Iceweasel update error on Wheezy Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au> - 2016-03-16 18:30 +0100

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