[mariogonzalezzz]

not sure if this is the right forum


im using ubuntu on my desktop

i keep getting errors that my firefox needs to be updated. i keep extracting the files but that hasnt worked.
now some sites are not working because firefox apparently still hasnt been updated to latest version



wondering what im doing something wrong

 

[Lost Dog]

not sure if this is the right forum


im using ubuntu on my desktop

i keep getting errors that my firefox needs to be updated. i keep extracting the files but that hasnt worked.
now some sites are not working because firefox apparently still hasnt been updated to latest version



wondering what im doing something wrong

Are you using Firefox downloaded from Mozilla or do you have it installed through Ubuntu's software repository? What version of Ubuntu are you using?

 

[mariogonzalezzz]

Are you using Firefox downloaded from Mozilla or do you have it installed through Ubuntu's software repository? What version of Ubuntu are you using?

i have no idea how to check that lol. this comp was a gift.


i see this in the settings
Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS

 

[Lost Dog]

Give this a try:


https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-update-ubuntu-packages-on-18-04-bionic-beaver-linux



Scroll down to the part about using the graphical user interface. It sounds like you have Firefox already installed so you need to do an update of the installed software to get the latest versions.

 

[Charles R]

As referenced above a...


sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade


Should get you the current release. If you see an error message during the process typically a google search will head you in the right direction. You can check Firefox's version via Help - About Firefox which will also offer the ability to upgrade right there (if need be).

 

[mariogonzalezzz]

Give this a try:


https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-update-ubuntu-packages-on-18-04-bionic-beaver-linux



Scroll down to the part about using the graphical user interface. It sounds like you have Firefox already installed so you need to do an update of the installed software to get the latest versions.

that seems to have done the trick.


thanks everyone