Re: apt-get upgrade problem

[deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com>]

Mike McClain wrote:

> When I do 'apt-get upgrade', I get the following:
> The following packages have been kept back:
>   firefox-esr
> and firefox/iceweasel is what I was hoping to upgrade.
> Can someone point me at where to look to see why I can't upgrade
> iceweasel? Thanks,
> Mike
> --
> As Andy Capp's wife said,
> "You're only young once, but you can be childish all your life."

read the release notes and the information provided by mozilla.

They turned off most of the plugins - in fact all old plugins except
flashplayer do not work since firefox v 52.
firefox-esr is intended to support all old plugins as up to v52.
Debian decided to drop iceweasel/firefox and it was replaced by firefox-esr.
Use the instructions mentioned in this thread to install esr package.

regards