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It's in moments like this where I really dislike running Ubuntu and having to wait for the new build to be released.

jlgaddis 7y ago
You could download the 64-bit Linux build [0] and use it until a new Ubuntu package is available. [0]: https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest-ssl&os=linux64&lang=en-US https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest-ssl&os=...
- amaccuish 7y ago
  Thanks, for some reason I thought they only provided source and not builds.
beatgammit 7y ago
They're usually pretty quick, as in nearly as quick as rolling releases (and sometimes faster). Sure, they're not as fast as Mozilla, but usually it's out within a day or so if release, often quicker.
Daniel_sk 7y ago
It takes days on Linux Mint. I just installed the binary directly from Firefox website and I get instant updates.
AnaniasAnanas 7y ago
Consider trying the debian package until it is updated in your system.
- pja 7y ago
  Currently in incoming btw: https://incoming.debian.org/debian-buildd/pool/main/f/firefox/firefox_67.0.3-1_amd64.deb https://incoming.debian.org/debian-buildd/pool/main/f/firefo...
simosx 7y ago
$ snap info firefox ... channels: stable: 67.0.3-1 2019-06-18 (230) 221MB - It is already available to use.
- amaccuish 7y ago
  I've looked at moving to the snap before but last I heard there's no way to import your current profile? And netflix doesn't work? If those two things are fixed I'd happily change over!
  - kd913 7y ago
    Netflix for me works fine. You just need to tick the 'Play DRM content' setting. My personal reason to use the snap is because it limits access to the home directory. So I can disconnect my home directory, camera and microphone and have a second layer of confidence that my browser won't leak any personal data. That and it avoids Firefox leaking config files in my home directory. If I want to upload a file, I simply move the file into a Downloads folder in it's SNAP home directory. This way, Im in control of what the browser can access.
  - mdaniel 7y ago
    For the former, I would imagine `rsync -Pav $whatever_old_ff_profile/ $HOME/snap/firefox/whatever/` would do that, since AFAIK snaps store user-specific persistent state outside of privileged directories The alternative, and likely why no one has applied a great deal of pressure to that workflow, is to use the Firefox Sync account they've been pushing so hard
  - simosx 7y ago
    By default, a snap package cannot touch your dot directories in your $HOME. That is good for your security. You would need to copy once (or `rsync`) from `~/.mozilla/firefox/` to `~/snap/firefox/current/.mozilla/firefox/`.
zcid 7y ago
It should be available pretty soon. Void has already released the new version and they're a very small group.
kikoreis 7y ago
Updates have been out for a while now for both snaps and debs; here's the USN: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2019-June/004966.html https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2...

You could download the 64-bit Linux build [0] and use it until a new Ubuntu package is available. [0]: https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest-ssl&os=linux64&lang=en-US https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest-ssl&os=...

amaccuish 7y ago
Thanks, for some reason I thought they only provided source and not builds.

beatgammit 7y ago

They're usually pretty quick, as in nearly as quick as rolling releases (and sometimes faster). Sure, they're not as fast as Mozilla, but usually it's out within a day or so if release, often quicker.

Daniel_sk 7y ago

It takes days on Linux Mint. I just installed the binary directly from Firefox website and I get instant updates.

AnaniasAnanas 7y ago

Consider trying the debian package until it is updated in your system.

pja 7y ago
Currently in incoming btw: https://incoming.debian.org/debian-buildd/pool/main/f/firefox/firefox_67.0.3-1_amd64.deb https://incoming.debian.org/debian-buildd/pool/main/f/firefo...

simosx 7y ago

$ snap info firefox ... channels: stable: 67.0.3-1 2019-06-18 (230) 221MB - It is already available to use.

amaccuish 7y ago
I've looked at moving to the snap before but last I heard there's no way to import your current profile? And netflix doesn't work? If those two things are fixed I'd happily change over!
- kd913 7y ago
  Netflix for me works fine. You just need to tick the 'Play DRM content' setting. My personal reason to use the snap is because it limits access to the home directory. So I can disconnect my home directory, camera and microphone and have a second layer of confidence that my browser won't leak any personal data. That and it avoids Firefox leaking config files in my home directory. If I want to upload a file, I simply move the file into a Downloads folder in it's SNAP home directory. This way, Im in control of what the browser can access.
- mdaniel 7y ago
  For the former, I would imagine `rsync -Pav $whatever_old_ff_profile/ $HOME/snap/firefox/whatever/` would do that, since AFAIK snaps store user-specific persistent state outside of privileged directories The alternative, and likely why no one has applied a great deal of pressure to that workflow, is to use the Firefox Sync account they've been pushing so hard
- simosx 7y ago
  By default, a snap package cannot touch your dot directories in your $HOME. That is good for your security. You would need to copy once (or `rsync`) from `~/.mozilla/firefox/` to `~/snap/firefox/current/.mozilla/firefox/`.

zcid 7y ago

It should be available pretty soon. Void has already released the new version and they're a very small group.

kikoreis 7y ago

Updates have been out for a while now for both snaps and debs; here's the USN: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2019-June/004966.html https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2...