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using Firefox with UT in 2021

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      mojones
      last edited by 13 May 2021, 14:19

      Hi, i am searching for the firefox-esr-locale 78.8 packages in libertine are these esr build's still available via libertine?
      seems only the newest build of firefox 88 is available when browsing through the archives. this one still crashes when trying loading tabs.
      (running libertine on volla phone Ota -16 ).
      entering the full Debian file from the arm64 list mentioned above, doesn't seem to come up with packages available.

      I did initiated a new container for installing firefox.

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        TotalSonic @mojones
        last edited by 17 May 2021, 09:22

        @mojones - I've uploaded the deb that I have tested to work in Libertine on Volla Phone (in both OTA-16 and OTA-17) at
        https://www.totalsonic.net/ubuntu-touch/apps/firefox-esr_78.7.1esr_build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1_arm64.deb

        People may install this at their own risk.

        Best regards,
        Steve Berson

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          TotalRando @TotalSonic
          last edited by 18 May 2021, 14:59

          @totalsonic Ok, relative noob question. How do I remove the "old" (newer) Firefox from the Libertine container so I can put this one in?


          Nerd with UT on a OnePlus One. OnePlus 6T waiting in the wings for VoLTE.

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            mojones @TotalSonic
            last edited by mojones 20 May 2021, 17:11

            @totalsonic great, many thanks ! Works here to.
            (Best disable adons ad-blocker if used)

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              TotalSonic @TotalRando
              last edited by 21 May 2021, 03:18

              @totalrando - in Libertine gui - select container from list (default is Ubuntu 'Xenial Xerus'), and then select the firefox package, and swipe from left to right in order to reveal red trashcan icon. Click on icon, wait, done.

              In Terminal just enter libertine-container-manager remove-package -p firefox

              Best regards,
              Steve Berson

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                TotalSonic @TotalRando
                last edited by 21 May 2021, 03:30

                @totalrando - also - the package I have uploaded to my website that I posted link above is for arm64 devices only. I believe you are using the OnePlus One, in which case you need the armhf version.

                Best regards,
                Steve Berson

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                  TotalRando @TotalSonic
                  last edited by TotalRando 24 May 2021, 03:29

                  @totalsonic Thanks-- I think I actually installed the wrong version with the deb file. Will try it now! (I wish I knew that earlier-- I ended up resetting my phone.)

                  EDIT: How do you build off this armhf page? General terminal instructions welcomed.


                  Nerd with UT on a OnePlus One. OnePlus 6T waiting in the wings for VoLTE.

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                    TotalSonic @TotalRando
                    last edited by 25 May 2021, 03:36

                    @totalrando - I haven't tested this latest esr update in Libertine yet - but you can download the current firefox-esr armhf deb for version 78.10 at the bottom of the page at https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+build/21502379

                    Best regards,
                    Steve Berson

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                      TotalRando @TotalSonic
                      last edited by 29 May 2021, 21:53

                      @totalsonic ok, I found the deb file. Unfortunately when I install with Libertine it creates the ESR container, but no icon shows up in tray. Any ideas?


                      Nerd with UT on a OnePlus One. OnePlus 6T waiting in the wings for VoLTE.

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                        TotalSonic @TotalRando
                        last edited by 31 May 2021, 23:21

                        @totalrando - make sure you delete any Firefox install before installing Firefox-esr. I've unfortunately often experienced where Libertine containers get "borked" and do not allow additional packages to be installed in them, and the only reliable way around that I've found is deleting the Libertine container and starting over. Perhaps someone else can chime in with a solution other than just "nuking" the container and going back to scratch.

                        Best regards,
                        Steve Berson

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                          TotalRando @TotalSonic
                          last edited by 1 Jun 2021, 01:53

                          @totalsonic Trying to nuke container now. Besides Abiword (which I won't be using till I figure out how to force convergence on this thing) I had nothing of value in it.


                          Nerd with UT on a OnePlus One. OnePlus 6T waiting in the wings for VoLTE.

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                            TotalSonic @TotalRando
                            last edited by 1 Jun 2021, 02:05

                            @totalrando - going off-topic of this thread, but for "convergence" on the OnePlus One my experience is that you will want two things:

                            • Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter hooked up to external display (I have used version 2 of this, you need a monitor with a full size HDMI & USB-A ports available)
                            • a blue tooth keyboard w/ trackpad (the iClever BK-08 works fine for this and has the advantage that it can be folded up to fit in your pocket)

                            Best regards,
                            Steve Berson

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                              TotalRando @TotalSonic
                              last edited by 1 Jun 2021, 17:21

                              @totalsonic Thank you. That sounds a lot better than the disaster I was planning.


                              Nerd with UT on a OnePlus One. OnePlus 6T waiting in the wings for VoLTE.

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                                TotalRando @TotalSonic
                                last edited by 1 Jun 2021, 17:23

                                @totalsonic No dice on FF yet. Going to verify I got the right one.


                                Nerd with UT on a OnePlus One. OnePlus 6T waiting in the wings for VoLTE.

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                                  TotalSonic @TotalRando
                                  last edited by 27 Jul 2021, 09:01

                                  UPDATED LINKS

                                  armhf
                                  https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+build/21759468

                                  arm64
                                  https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+build/21759467

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                                    TotalSonic @TotalSonic
                                    last edited by 16 Oct 2021, 21:54

                                    UPDATED LINKS -
                                    arm64
                                    https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+build/22232345

                                    armhf
                                    https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+build/22232346

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                                      eltanque9
                                      last edited by 10 Dec 2021, 10:37

                                      Hy guys, I'm on OPO (stable channel) and no version of Firefox is working (all crash on launch). Do you know where I can download 78.8 esr version? I can't find it (on launchpad.net there's no downloadable package and on debian packages there are newer versions).

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                                        TotalSonic @eltanque9
                                        last edited by TotalSonic 12 Oct 2021, 17:39 10 Dec 2021, 17:30

                                        @eltanque9 - ESR packages posted to Mozilla's page seem to have now been updated to version 91 - but this crashes tabs in my test of it. https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+packages

                                        I will make my own download links for Firefox-esr 78 and will post them up when available.

                                        Best regards,
                                        Steve Berson

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                                          TotalSonic @eltanque9
                                          last edited by 10 Dec 2021, 17:51

                                          @eltanque9 - oops, it seems I only have the ESR 78 deb saved for arm64. maybe someone else has that file.

                                          Best regards,
                                          Steve Berson

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                                            eltanque9 @TotalSonic
                                            last edited by 10 Dec 2021, 21:24

                                            @TotalSonic Thanks for your work and time, I really appreciate your contribute (I'm using your arm64 build on my OP3)

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