[opensuse] Availability of Firefox 2.0.0.12 via YaST2?
Greetings, I noticed that there's a security update for Firefox (it's version 2.0.0.12), which addresses several security vulnerabilities. It's been available for Windows and linux as a download on www.firefox.com for at least a few days, but it doesn't seem to be showing up as an available update in YaST2. I did make sure that I added the opensuse build service "Mozilla" repository before updating, but my Firefox is still telling me it's version 2.0.0.10. Has 2.0.0.12 simply not yet been ported to the opensuse repositories? Or is there some trick to updating Firefox that I'm missing? Apologies if I'm jumping the gun, but I'm pretty paranoid about wanting to patch security vulnerabilities as quickly as I can, especially for a program I use all the time like Firefox. Thanks, Michael Watson -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
* Michael Watson <thornswabbler@bellsouth.net> [02-11-08 22:25]:
I noticed that there's a security update for Firefox (it's version 2.0.0.12), which addresses several security vulnerabilities. It's been available for Windows and linux as a download on www.firefox.com for at least a few days, but it doesn't seem to be showing up as an available update in YaST2.
webpin -d 10.3 MozillaFirefox .... - 2.0.0.12 [BS::mozilla(S:n)] {src} (SAME) @ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_10.3 -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2008/02/11 22:31 (GMT-0500) Patrick Shanahan apparently typed:
webpin -d 10.3 MozillaFirefox .... - 2.0.0.12 [BS::mozilla(S:n)] {src} (SAME) @ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_10.3
-bash: webpin: command not found # smart install webpin error: 'webpin' matches no packages :-( -- "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
* Felix Miata <mrmazda@ij.net> [02-11-08 22:38]:
-bash: webpin: command not found
# smart install webpin error: 'webpin' matches no packages
:-(
:^) 22:52 wahoo:~ > webpin -d 10.3 webpin Query URL: http://api.opensuse-community.org/searchservice/Search/Simple/openSUSE_103/w... 1 results (1 packages) found for "webpin" in openSUSE_103 * webpin: Command-Line Client for the openSUSE Package Search Web Service installed: webpin-0.9.0-1.1 [x86_64] - 0.9.0 [BS::openSUSE:/Tools(S:n)] {src} (SAME) @ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Tools/openSUSE_10.3 :^) -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Hi, Felix Felix Miata Wrote:
On 2008/02/11 22:31 (GMT-0500) Patrick Shanahan apparently typed:
webpin -d 10.3 MozillaFirefox .... - 2.0.0.12 [BS::mozilla(S:n)] {src} (SAME) @ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_10.3
-bash: webpin: command not found
# smart install webpin error: 'webpin' matches no packages
Before doing "# smart install webpin", you have to do; # smart channel --add \ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Tools/openSUSE_10.3/open... # smart update Regards, -- _/_/_/ To be Happy! _/_/_/ _/_/ Satoru Matsumoto _/_/ _/ helios_reds@gmx.net _/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2008/02/12 12:58 (GMT+0900) Satoru Matsumoto apparently typed:
Felix Miata Wrote:
On 2008/02/11 22:31 (GMT-0500) Patrick Shanahan apparently typed:
webpin -d 10.3 MozillaFirefox .... - 2.0.0.12 [BS::mozilla(S:n)] {src} (SAME) @ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_10.3
-bash: webpin: command not found
# smart install webpin error: 'webpin' matches no packages
Before doing "# smart install webpin", you have to do;
# smart channel --add \ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Tools/openSUSE_10.3/open... # smart update
Alias: openSUSE:Tools Type: rpm-md Name: openSUSE.org tools (openSUSE_10.2) Base URL: http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Tools/openSUSE_10.2/ Include this channel? (y/N): y Channel alias 'openSUSE:Tools' is already in use. Channels alias: -- "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2008/02/11 22:38 (GMT-0500) Felix Miata apparently typed:
On 2008/02/11 22:31 (GMT-0500) Patrick Shanahan apparently typed:
webpin -d 10.3 MozillaFirefox .... - 2.0.0.12 [BS::mozilla(S:n)] {src} (SAME) @ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_10.3
-bash: webpin: command not found
# smart install webpin error: 'webpin' matches no packages
Helps to remember to smart update first. :-p -- "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Michael Watson<thornswabbler@bellsouth.net> [02-11-08 22:25]:
I noticed that there's a security update for Firefox (it's version 2.0.0.12), which addresses several security vulnerabilities. It's been available for Windows and linux as a download on www.firefox.com for at least a few days, but it doesn't seem to be showing up as an available update in YaST2.
webpin -d 10.3 MozillaFirefox .... - 2.0.0.12 [BS::mozilla(S:n)] {src} (SAME) @ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_10.3
You know, this question, and an earlier one in another thread with the same theme from Sloan to me, raises the point on how much Linux based systems - like openSUSE - have/are becoming totally and utterly reliant on the distro provider to keep the OS running and to keep any apps. used on it running as well. Latest Firefox and Thunderbird are available from Mozilla.org but people are asking when the new, security -fixed, version will be produced so that zyppo or smart or apt or whatever will install the fixed version. The same thing was recently going on with OpenOffice - people were waiting for Suse to come up with a "fixed" version of OO, because the version of OO in openSUSE is 'massaged' to fit into openSUSE, when the 'fixed' version was readily available from the Sun site. Add to this (my view) that for all the newbies who are being encouraged to use Linux-based OS if a piece of software does not come bundled as an RPM to be installed automagically by the OS any mention of anything other than a RPM (eg 'tar ball' or anything ending in .gz or .bz2) sends them into a cataleptic state, and a change of their underwear becomes a necessity. Furthermore, should, *should*, a RPM then come up with dependency failure(s) then, oh my gosh!, oh golly!, not only do the 'newbies' but even 'the old hands' require smelling salts. In MS, even if the app. ends up biting you in the bum and chopping your knackers off, it will install if you simply execute the *.exe file - and it all installs without any 'dependency' hassles. Now that I got this off my chest..... Ciao. -- If you want to know what a man is like, take a look at how he treats his inferiors not his equals. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Joe Sloan wrote:
Basil Chupin wrote:
Now that I got this off my chest.....
Feel better?
Joe
Yeee-ss! :-) Ciao. -- If you want to know what a man is like, take a look at how he treats his inferiors not his equals. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 09:25:13PM -0600, Michael Watson wrote:
Greetings,
I noticed that there's a security update for Firefox (it's version 2.0.0.12), which addresses several security vulnerabilities. It's been available for Windows and linux as a download on www.firefox.com for at least a few days, but it doesn't seem to be showing up as an available update in YaST2.
Its out there just for the weekend... We are preparing packages for Online Update currently.
I did make sure that I added the opensuse build service "Mozilla" repository before updating, but my Firefox is still telling me it's version 2.0.0.10. Has 2.0.0.12 simply not yet been ported to the opensuse repositories? Or is there some trick to updating Firefox that I'm missing?
We just not have the time yet. Ciao, Marcus -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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