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How to actually update Firefox after download.

Mariel0611
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I have Ubuntu (not sure which version), and just downloaded Firefox 6 update. After the download, I extracted all the files from the zip folder. Now, I am not sure what to do. I cannot find anything that says "update here" or anything like that. How do I actually complete the update from here?

I have Ubuntu (not sure which version), and just downloaded Firefox 6 update. After the download, I extracted all the files from the zip folder. Now, I am not sure what to do. I cannot find anything that says "update here" or anything like that. How do I actually complete the update from here?

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This is for Firefox 5/Ubuntu 11.04/10.10 but should work:

Did you try the manual update:


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Chosen Solution

This is for Firefox 5/Ubuntu 11.04/10.10 but should work:

Did you try the manual update:


If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when signed-in to the forum.

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