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Title: Firefox update 6.0.2 available
Post by: UncleUB on September 07, 2011, 07:42:32 AM

From the  usual place...Firefox button>Help>About Firefox>Check for updates

Done mine and all seems ok,not noticed anything different tbh  :)

Title: Re: Firefox update 6.0.2 available
Post by: roseway on September 07, 2011, 08:08:18 AM

This is quite an important security update.

See https://blog.mozilla.com/security/2011/09/02/diginotar-removal-follow-up/

Title: Re: Firefox update 6.0.2 available
Post by: jeffbb on September 07, 2011, 10:47:24 AM

Hi
The UBUNTU version I have is V4 does that need updating , if so how  ?
Regards Jeff

Title: Re: Firefox update 6.0.2 available
Post by: roseway on September 07, 2011, 12:03:58 PM

I don't believe that Firefox 4 is still being supported by Mozilla. But Ubuntu should be looking after security updates via its software centre/update notifier.

Title: Re: Firefox update 6.0.2 available
Post by: jeffbb on September 07, 2011, 01:00:19 PM

Hi
v4 came as part of the package!
quote Ubuntu should be looking after security updates via its software centre/update notifier.

so do I just wait for it to notify me ?

Regards Jeff

Title: Re: Firefox update 6.0.2 available
Post by: roseway on September 07, 2011, 01:16:16 PM

I'm afraid I've never used Ubuntu, Jeff, but I believe that you will be automatically notified of any pending software updates. Even if I'm right, and FF4 isn't supported any more, Ubuntu will have a decent security update policy.

Title: Re: Firefox update 6.0.2 available
Post by: jeffbb on September 07, 2011, 02:32:37 PM

Hi
Thanks for the reply. I located update manager and run that .its updated to 6.1.I have made sure it checks every day.So should update TMO
Regards jeff

Title: Re: Firefox update 6.0.2 available
Post by: Oranged on September 07, 2011, 04:23:40 PM

Quote from: roseway on September 07, 2011, 08:08:18 AM

This is quite an important security update.

See https://blog.mozilla.com/security/2011/09/02/diginotar-removal-follow-up/

Also : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14819257

Title: Re: Firefox update 6.0.2 available
Post by: roseway on September 07, 2011, 04:42:18 PM

If anyone is interested in following up this story, have a read of the third posting in this thread in the Debian user forums:

http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=69934

It's just one person's assessment, but there's a lot of information and analysis there.

Title: Re: Firefox update 6.0.2 available
Post by: tonyappuk on September 07, 2011, 04:45:28 PM

Mozilla do seem to be very good with their updates. I know this is windows in my case but I still use 3.6.?? and it was auto updated this am to 3.6.22 which was an urgent security update. I imagine they will do the same for Linux versions as well although I've not run either of my Linux installs to see.
Tony

Title: Re: Firefox update 6.0.2 available
Post by: roseway on September 07, 2011, 04:57:21 PM

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I imagine they will do the same for Linux versions as well although I've not run either of my Linux installs to see.

Yes indeed. My 6.0.1 auto-updated to 6.0.2 this morning.