** Description changed: In Ubuntu MATE 22.04 (upgraded): * "Menu -> Internet -> Firefox" (snap) exists (less relevant: it's not added via /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop) - * Run these steps: - sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa + ##################### + Remove firefox snap package + + [Disclaimer: snap is not the issue for this bug, because Trisquel ships + without snap, and Firefox is not added to the menu when I installed + firefox (see the "Install firefox"). We only remove it below to make it + possible to install the firefox ppa package.] + + Run these steps (from https://askubuntu.com/questions/1399383/how-to- + install-firefox-as-a-traditional-deb-package-without-snap-in-ubuntu-22): echo ' Package: * Pin: release o=LP-PPA-mozillateam Pin-Priority: 1001 Package: firefox Pin: version 1:1snap1-0ubuntu2 Pin-Priority: -1 ' | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozilla-firefox sudo snap remove firefox + echo 'Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins:: "LP-PPA- + mozillateam:${distro_codename}";' | sudo tee + /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/51unattended-upgrades-firefox + * Menu -> Internet -- has been removed - * Run: sudo apt install firefox + + + ############################## + Install firefox + + Run: + sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa + sudo apt install firefox + * "Menu -> Internet -> Firefox" is not added (so "Menu -> Internet" -- is still removed). But /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop has been created * Run: sudo apt install thunderbird * "Menu -> Internet -> Thunderbird Mail" is added. /usr/share/applications/thunderbird.desktop has been created Temporary solution: * cp /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/
** Description changed: In Ubuntu MATE 22.04 (upgraded): * "Menu -> Internet -> Firefox" (snap) exists (less relevant: it's not added via /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop) ##################### Remove firefox snap package [Disclaimer: snap is not the issue for this bug, because Trisquel ships without snap, and Firefox is not added to the menu when I installed firefox (see the "Install firefox"). We only remove it below to make it possible to install the firefox ppa package.] Run these steps (from https://askubuntu.com/questions/1399383/how-to- install-firefox-as-a-traditional-deb-package-without-snap-in-ubuntu-22): echo ' Package: * Pin: release o=LP-PPA-mozillateam Pin-Priority: 1001 Package: firefox Pin: version 1:1snap1-0ubuntu2 Pin-Priority: -1 ' | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozilla-firefox sudo snap remove firefox echo 'Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins:: "LP-PPA- mozillateam:${distro_codename}";' | sudo tee /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/51unattended-upgrades-firefox * Menu -> Internet -- has been removed - ############################## - Install firefox + Install firefox from this PPA Run: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa sudo apt install firefox * "Menu -> Internet -> Firefox" is not added (so "Menu -> Internet" -- is still removed). But /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop has been created * Run: sudo apt install thunderbird * "Menu -> Internet -> Thunderbird Mail" is added. /usr/share/applications/thunderbird.desktop has been created Temporary solution: * cp /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/ ** Description changed: In Ubuntu MATE 22.04 (upgraded): - * "Menu -> Internet -> Firefox" (snap) exists (less relevant: it's not added via /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop) + * "Menu -> Internet -> Firefox Web Browser" (snap) exists (less relevant: it's not added via /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop) ##################### Remove firefox snap package [Disclaimer: snap is not the issue for this bug, because Trisquel ships without snap, and Firefox is not added to the menu when I installed firefox (see the "Install firefox"). We only remove it below to make it possible to install the firefox ppa package.] Run these steps (from https://askubuntu.com/questions/1399383/how-to- install-firefox-as-a-traditional-deb-package-without-snap-in-ubuntu-22): echo ' Package: * Pin: release o=LP-PPA-mozillateam Pin-Priority: 1001 Package: firefox Pin: version 1:1snap1-0ubuntu2 Pin-Priority: -1 ' | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozilla-firefox sudo snap remove firefox echo 'Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins:: "LP-PPA- mozillateam:${distro_codename}";' | sudo tee /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/51unattended-upgrades-firefox * Menu -> Internet -- has been removed ############################## Install firefox from this PPA Run: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa sudo apt install firefox - * "Menu -> Internet -> Firefox" is not added (so "Menu -> Internet" -- is still removed). But /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop has been created + * /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop is added. + * "Menu -> Internet -> Firefox Web Browser" is not added (so "Menu -> Internet" -- is still removed) + + ############################## + Install thunderbird from this PPA + * Run: sudo apt install thunderbird - * "Menu -> Internet -> Thunderbird Mail" is added. /usr/share/applications/thunderbird.desktop has been created + * /usr/share/applications/thunderbird.desktop is added. + * "Menu -> Internet -> Thunderbird Mail" is added - Temporary solution: - * cp /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/ + ############################## + Temporary solution to add "Firefox Web Browser" to the menu: + + * cp /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop + ~/.local/share/applications/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2027828 Title: firefox: No Firefox entry in the Ubuntu MATE menu Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: In Ubuntu MATE 22.04 (upgraded): * "Menu -> Internet -> Firefox Web Browser" (snap) exists (less relevant: it's not added via /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop) ##################### Remove firefox snap package [Disclaimer: snap is not the issue for this bug, because Trisquel ships without snap, and Firefox is not added to the menu when I installed firefox (see the "Install firefox"). We only remove it below to make it possible to install the firefox ppa package.] Run these steps (from https://askubuntu.com/questions/1399383/how-to- install-firefox-as-a-traditional-deb-package-without-snap-in- ubuntu-22): echo ' Package: * Pin: release o=LP-PPA-mozillateam Pin-Priority: 1001 Package: firefox Pin: version 1:1snap1-0ubuntu2 Pin-Priority: -1 ' | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozilla-firefox sudo snap remove firefox echo 'Unattended-Upgrade::Allowed-Origins:: "LP-PPA- mozillateam:${distro_codename}";' | sudo tee /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/51unattended-upgrades-firefox * Menu -> Internet -- has been removed ############################## Install firefox from this PPA Run: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa sudo apt install firefox * /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop is added. * "Menu -> Internet -> Firefox Web Browser" is not added (so "Menu -> Internet" -- is still removed) ############################## Install thunderbird from this PPA * Run: sudo apt install thunderbird * /usr/share/applications/thunderbird.desktop is added. * "Menu -> Internet -> Thunderbird Mail" is added ############################## Temporary solution to add "Firefox Web Browser" to the menu: * cp /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/ To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/2027828/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
