Firefox and Thunderbird for Linux PPC

[xeno74]

Firefox 44.0.1 is available for the releases 15.10 and 16.04 of all Ubuntu flavors.

Screenshot: The latest Firefox 44.0.1 and the ubuntu MATE Welcome screen on Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS PowerPC??????

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Yes, it is possible. Firefox and the Welcome screen runs in a ubuntu MATE 15.10 PowerPC chroot.

[vox]

This is great news. Ubuntu 12-x1000 has a bit buggy Firefox. Midori is lightweight and usable, but not so expandable as FF.
Iceweasel, Seamonkey and others are not avail from Software Center or repositories.

Now, we just need a good kernel + Ubuntu 16 ram init for install.

Note: seems that all newer PPC distros have changed install method from initrd files to their own boots
(that simply don`t work on X1000) rendering old and nice Debian_Linux_Installation_Rev2.5.1.6_X-1000.pdf guide unsable.

Hope to see some nicer fruits of your labor in form of a baseline DVD with Mate, CInamon, new FF ... and updated Ubuntu

[xeno74]

There are new versions of iceweasel and icedove available for Debian.

[xeno74]

Firefox 45 is available for Ubuntu 16.04.





Firefox build status: launchpad.net

[xeno74]

Debian Sid MATE PowerPC: Bye-bye iceweasel and welcome Firefox 45.0.1 ESR! Debian renamed Iceweasel in Firefox.

[Srtest]

It turns out an old version of FF on OpenSuze 64 bit works much better than whatever runs on the various 32 bit Ubuntu-based installations. I don't know if it is the difference in 64/32 bit just that it works as I remember from other platforms.

[xeno74]

Firefox 47-b1 is available for Debian Sid.

Further information: packages.debian.org

[xeno74]

Firefox 47.0b5 is available for Debian Sid PPC32.

Further information: packages.debian.org

[xeno74]

FYI: There are 2 Firefox web browsers available for Debian currently.

Firefox 45.0.1 ESR and Firefox 47.0b5. You have 2 menu entries:

1. Iceweasel -> Firefox ESR
2. Firefox

[xeno74]

Firefox 47.0 is available for ubuntu MATE 16.10 PowerPC