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firefox-3.5 package

Firefox 3.5 needs language packs

Bug #407180 reported by ochatard
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This bug affects 14 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Ubuntu Translations
Fix Released
Undecided
Unassigned
firefox-3.5 (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
High
Alexander Sack
Ubuntu ubuntu-9.10-beta
Nominated for Jaunty by ToniTC

Bug Description

Binary package hint: firefox

I installed ubuntu 9.04 in French on my computer.
When i wanted to upgrade firefox to 3.5 version, using Synaptic, the only version I've able to install is a US-only version, on which it is impossible to install any localized language pack (ie langpackXX.xpi file).
I do not understand as when i go to mozilla.org site, it says me I should download and install the French version.
Why Ubuntu is not able to just do that ?

Regards,
Olivier

WORKAROUND (MEDIUM RISK):
for the current release u can just use the xpi from http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/3.5/linux-i686/xpi/
NOTE: This might cause support issues later on if you forget to uninstall the upstream xpi before upgrading to Karmic. You will be stuck with an old language pack in your profile.

See original description
Tags: i18n
Gabriel Ruiz (anakron)
affects: firefox (Ubuntu) → firefox-3.5 (Ubuntu)
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Micah Gersten (micahg) wrote :

Thank you for reporting this to Ubuntu. This is in the works for the transition to Firefox 3.5 becoming the default browser in Karmic.

summary: - no local language in shiretoko
+ Firefox 3.5 needs language packs
Changed in firefox-3.5 (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Triaged
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dino99 (9d9) wrote :

more details on 412374

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ochatard (olivier-chatard) wrote :

Status changed to wishlist ???

Do you mean not being able to use the package in your native language is just a wish ?
Remember Most people around the world do not speak English !

Just 2 points :
- Mozilla delivers Firefox 3.5 with localization, so why not with Ubuntu 9.04, why Jaunty users should wait for Karmic release to get their local language ?
- there is a work around provided in Bug #370863, why it is not suggested here, as #370863 is said to be a duplicated of this one ?

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Micah Gersten (micahg) wrote :

My apologies. You are correct that this is very important. I have changed the status to High, but that will not speed up the production of the language packs. Firefox 3.5 in Jaunty was a preview release. There was still a lot of work to make it fully integrated into Ubuntu as the blueprint that this bug is linked to will show. If you would like the language packs in Jaunty, please click the Nominate For Release button and select Jaunty. As for the workaround, I don't know if we advise using Mozilla Language Packs directly in Ubuntu. I will look into it.

Changed in firefox-3.5 (Ubuntu):
importance: Wishlist → High
David Planella (dpm)
tags: added: i18n
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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote :

Its ok that we dont have langpacks yet. We will get them in-time before release.

Changed in firefox-3.5 (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Alexander Sack (asac)
milestone: none → ubuntu-9.10-beta
Micah Gersten (micahg)
description: updated
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Alexander Sack (asac) wrote :

this is fixed in karmic now. we have issues with some country codes, but those don't belong in this bug.

Changed in firefox-3.5 (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Released
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Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox) wrote :

We've tried an install from the French (Canada) locale, and it still appears to be an issue. Firefox ends up staying in english, even through language-pack-fr and language-support-fr are installed.

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Aron Xu (happyaron) wrote :

This is very similar to bug #433262.

Aron Xu (happyaron)
Changed in ubuntu-translations:
status: New → Fix Released
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