You need to be using Debian to install Iceweasel. If you are using Ubuntu then it will say that Firefox is installed instead.
Iceweasel is NOT better than Firefox. Iceweasel is a fork of Firefox by the Debian project. They take de-branded Firefox and then change the name and slap on their own logo. It is usually older and many current add-ons may not work. IMO, you should use the real deal, Firefox, and not install Iceweasel, if you have that option. If you are using Debian then you may be stuck with Iceweasel. You can add a PPA to get Firefox in Debian, otherwise you will not be able to.
Iceweasel exists because Mozilla told Debian that they could not use the logo and make changes. Debian flipped out and started accusing Mozilla of all kinds of things because they were saying Debian was infringing on their trademark. It got nasty, mostly on Debian's part. They came up with the name of Iceweasel from the Simpsons and then had someone design the new logo which they stuck onto Firefox, which is legal because FF is open source. But because Iceweasel is a fork it is always behind the curve (older and has more compatibility issues with add-ons).
Roy
On Thursday, April 24, 2014 4:56:20 AM, "highskywhy@yahoo.de" <highskywhy@yahoo.de> wrote:
good morning
Am 23.04.2014 00:13, schrieb Linux Canuck:
> Is it good for beginners?
>
> It depends on the beginner. Debian is one of the oldest distros.
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Is Debian a rolling Distro?
Its
> users are mostly old school (commandline users) and not particularly
> friendly to people who they perceive as wanting to change things. They
> do not take kindly to dumb questions for newbies, such as, "How do I
> install Firefox in Debian?" That simple question can unleash a storm of
> name calling and abuse.
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OK
You will be told to install IceWeasel and forget
> about Firefox.
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How can I install Iceweasel
because it is much better then ff?
Others amy tell you that they are one and the same thing
> while another may tell you they most certainly are not ans begin to tell
> you the differences. What you will not get is help on to actually
> install Firefox and if you persist you will be called an idiot or worse.
> You will not likely get a straight answer on why Firefox is so hated
> either. Get the picture?
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Most.
>
> If you can do it their way and don't rock the boat then they can be very
> helpful. They can be quite thin skinned (take offense easily).
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I like that.
They have
> gone to great pains to make sure that you know that it is not Linux, but
> GNU/Linux, and if you do not grasp that then your life will be Hell.
> They have also gone to great trouble to strip out proprietary blobs from
> the Linux kernel and to go to war with Firefox or anyone else who does
> not agree with them. However, they are very protective of Debian and are
> deep believers in free software (never call it open source).
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OK
>
> All in all it is not a user friendly distro. They were one of the last
> distros to embrace Live CDs and the GUI for installation. That being
> said, it is an incredibly powerful distribution with the most
> installation options and architecture support there is. It is one of the
> most important distros there is. I just wish they weren't so arrogant
> about it and nasty.
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OK
What can Debain do
what Xubuntu not can do?
Nothing?
>
> Simple answer. No.
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Thank You.
>
> Answer to number two is simpler: yes it is a rolling release.
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Thank You
Regards
Sophie
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