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Hi there! I just installed Debian on my pc, and found out that it came with firefox version 1.0.6, which i can start by writing firefox in the console. Then ...
  1. 05-24-2007 #1
    stenaldermand
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    updating firefox

    Hi there!
    I just installed Debian on my pc, and found out that it came with firefox version 1.0.6, which i can start by writing firefox in the console.
    Then i downloaded firefox version 2.0 and extracted it. But when i write firefox in the console it still starts the old firefox. To start the new one i have to write the hole patch: /home/(user)/apps/firefox/firefox. How do i change it so when i just write firefox in the console it starts the new one??

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    move /usr/bin/firefox to some other place and create a symlink of new version in /usr/bin folder.
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  3. 05-24-2007 #3
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    that worked, thank you for the quick answer!
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