You may be able to install Iceweasel in Xubuntu, but it may not behave any better than Firefox. The reason for this is that Iceweasel can be many things as can older Firefox. The problem is most likely related to using an older distribution and therefore using an older version of Iceweasel. The same would likely be true of an older version of Firefox on an Ubuntu that is a few years old.
To get a current version of Iceweasel to run in a current version of Xubuntu you would have to follow the instructions here:
http://mozilla.debian.net/
You will not be able to install an older version of Iceweasel in a newer distribution of Xubuntu. It is either older versions of both the application and the distribution or new versions of both. You cannot mix and match as you choose.
I hope that you understand this.
Roy
On Friday, April 25, 2014 10:46:13 AM, "highskywhy@yahoo.de" <highskywhy@yahoo.de> wrote:
good afternoon
Am 24.04.2014 16:08, schrieb Linux Canuck:
> You need to be using Debian to install Iceweasel. If you are using
> Ubuntu then it will say that Firefox is installed instead.
*
thank you for help
YES
this is the problem.
>
> Iceweasel is NOT better than Firefox.
*
sorry no.
With the other linux
I used iceweasel
and no no no problem
no cpu 80% like 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.
*
this is very good for me.
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.
*
OK
>
> Iceweasel exists because Mozilla told Debian that they could not use the
> logo and make changes.
*
Yes#
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).
>
I am crying now
because Iceweasel was so good.
regards
sophie
Am 24.04.2014 16:08, schrieb Linux Canuck:
> You need to be using Debian to install Iceweasel. If you are using
> Ubuntu then it will say that Firefox is installed instead.
*
thank you for help
YES
this is the problem.
>
> Iceweasel is NOT better than Firefox.
*
sorry no.
With the other linux
I used iceweasel
and no no no problem
no cpu 80% like 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.
*
this is very good for me.
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.
*
OK
>
> Iceweasel exists because Mozilla told Debian that they could not use the
> logo and make changes.
*
Yes#
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).
>
I am crying now
because Iceweasel was so good.
regards
sophie
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