Re: Upgrading iceweasel on Wheezy LTS
On 2016-06-10, Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de> wrote:
> On 2016-06-10 08:13 +0000, Curt wrote:
>
>> In order to upgrade iceweasel, apt is asking to install an extra
>> package, notably firefox-esr, whereas (when) I am running firefox-release.
>
> Yes. The switch from iceweasel to firefox-esr has been mentioned in the
> recent DSA 3600-1 security announcement[1].
>
>> Is this a dilemma? Can I run both firefox-esr and firefox-release?
>
> Yes, albeit not both at the same time with the same profile (this has
> always been the case).
>
How would that work having both packages on my system at the same time;
I mean, for example, if I typed 'firefox' in a terminal which flavor
would I be likely to launch?
Is there no clean way simply to keep iceweasel permanently 'kept back'
without resorting to uninstalling it, as I really have no need for both
the esr and release versions?
Thank you.
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