PseudoSpockAug 23, 2023

Ubuntu's Mozillateam PPA now forcing users over to snap install for Firefox.

https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/2594494

Ubuntu's Mozillateam PPA now forcing users over to snap install for Firefox. - Divisions by zero

What use to be the PPA that allowed Ubuntu users to use native .deb packages for Firefox has recently changed to the same meta package that forces installation of Snap and the Firefox snap package. I am having to remove the meta package, then re-uninstall the snap firefox, then re-uninstall Snap, then install pin the latest build I could get (firefox_116.0.3+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1~mt1_arm64.deb) to keep the native firefox build. I’m so done with Ubuntu.

Show threadsyaochanAug 23, 2023
@PseudoSpock add Linux Mint repository and install Firefox from there, as described here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1386738/how-to-install-chromium-from-the-linux-mint-repositories-in-ubuntu
Or switch to Linux Mint entirely, like I did 
How to install Chromium from the Linux Mint repositories in Ubuntu?

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Show threadPseudoSpockAug 23, 2023
This is affecting my daily driver vm running on arm (m1), otherwise it would already be running Mint. :)
Show threadsyaochanAug 23, 2023
@PseudoSpock too bad
Show threadPseudoSpock
Yeah, other than battery life, I HATE the m1.
Aug 23, 2023 at 4:54pmWeb