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Re: mozilla 1.2 and debian



Andy wrote:

> Kind of a newbie question here.
> I really want to try Mozilla Calendar but I need Mozilla 1.2 first.
> My apt-get tells me that my Mozilla 1.0.0 is already the newest
> version.  4 questions please:
> 
> Should I just download and compile Mozilla 1.2 on my own?
> 
> I would like to stick with the Debian way but I have no choice here 
> since I need 1.2  What are the implications of doing my own install?  

You could try downloading the source package for Mozilla 1.2.1 from
unstable and building a .deb from that on your system.

> If something is wrong with the newest mozilla how do I go back to the 
> original debian Mozilla 1.0.0 package?

Keep a copy of it handy? Download it again from stable?

> How long will it take for Mozilla 1.2 to become a stable
> debian package so one can use apt-get?

Until the next stable release. Stable is only updated for security
fixes, which are usually back-ported to the stable version to minimize
risk. So Mozilla 1.2 will never be in Debian 3.0, but it (or something
even newer) will be in whatever the next release is called (3.1, 4.0,
whatever).

Craig

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