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I can't update firefox. message says: updates disabled by administator. firefox version 68.

how do i fix this and enable updates. in linuxmint 18.3

I can't update firefox. message says: updates disabled by administator. firefox version 68. how do i fix this and enable updates. in linuxmint 18.3

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If you currently use a version from the repositories of your Linux distribution then you can look at Firefox from the Mozilla server if you want more control over updating.

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hi, updates are probably handled through your distro's packet manager then.

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Saafara yiñ Tànn

If you currently use a version from the repositories of your Linux distribution then you can look at Firefox from the Mozilla server if you want more control over updating.

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geez, thank you !

spent a week downloading & trying to fix this. Installing from mozill.org did in fact install ver 79 and

not only that....but it now shows the update firefox link without the "disabled by administrator" msg.

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never mind....i read somewhere to try synaptic....so i did and voila...it installed perfectly

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