Just noticed this. The latest Firefox 3 Beta ( at present Beta 3 RC ) is now available in the Ubuntu Gutsy Repositories. The Ubuntu guys had not updated the Firefox 3 Alpha in the repositories for a long time, but now it is done.
To install the latest Firefox 3 Beta in Ubuntu Gutsy
- Go to System —> Administration —> Software Sources
- Then go to Updates tab, and tick “Unsupported Updates” checkbox.
- Click Close. Ubuntu will ask you to reload the software list. Click Reload.
- Then open a Terminal window and type apt-get install firefox-3.0
After installing, goto Applications —> Internet —> Firefox 3 Web Browser.
The Firefox 3 Beta will not replace your existing stable install of Firefox 2. So don’t worry. 
All your Firefox 2 settings and add-ons will remain intact. 
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Hi,
I just installed it and it is working fine.
Thanks for the TIP
@ Akhil - Glad to have helped you…
As of today (2008-02-28) the Ubuntu repository still holds Firefox 3.0-beta3pre, not the final beta 3 release.
You are right. Sad that the Ubuntu developers are not updating the repository.
Mozilla Firefox will work in WinXP?
Or only in Ubuntu?
Mozilla Firefox works on all platforms Windows, Linux and OS X.
“Mozilla Firefox will work in WinXP”
Are you stupid, or blind? Cuz those are the only 2 answers to your questions.
Looks like backports still contains beta4. Can’t wait for the release version!
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