It’s definitely hot news today: firefox 3.5 was released – you can finally stop holding your breath!
Also checkout the release notes or get an overview on what is new in this great release.
So after all the partying, you might end up wondering: “Great, Where can I get it for ubuntu now?”
As usual, the answer depends on what Ubuntu version you are running:
Karmic and Jaunty users:
- just install the currently available firefox-3.5 (and firefox-3.5-gnome-support) package(s) from universe and wait. The final bits will be there really soon.
- If you want to have them earlier, enable ubuntu-mozilla-security PPA where the bits will land first. Enabling this PPA also will help us test security updates before they get rolled to the masses in future; so if you don’t mind a slightly increased risk of breakage keep this enabled; in the unlikely event that you see a regression from this archive, instantly report them to the ubuntu mozillateam.
- If the security PPA is still not bleeding edge enough for you, go for the daily PPA, a great service that is run by ubuntu mozillateam for quite some time now.
Hardy or Intrepid users:
- stay tuned and wait for further announcements. We haven’t decided where to make the bits available yet.
- In any case, if you don’t mind running daily builds you can use the ubuntu-mozilla-daily PPA now.
Update: firefox-3.5 and xulrunnner-1.9.1 available in karmic and in jaunty-security / jaunty-updates (yay!).