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I'm new to Ubuntu and I've been trying to follow the instructions of installing Firefox Developer Edition but it keeps installing Firefox 48.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/firefox-aurora
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firefox

These are the steps I've been doing. I just get a message saying that Firefox is already the latest version.

However, when I do the following I see that version 50.0 is available in the list

   sudo apt-cache madison firefox

firefox | 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
       firefox | 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
       firefox | 28.0+build2-0ubuntu2 | http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
       firefox | 28.0+build2-0ubuntu2 | http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
       firefox | 28.0+build2-0ubuntu2 | http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main Sources
       firefox | 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main Sources
       firefox | 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main Sources
       firefox | 28.0+build2-0ubuntu2 | http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main Sources
       firefox | 50.0~a2~hg20160909r333109-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty | http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/firefox-aurora/ubuntu/ trusty/main Sources

Being new to this I am assuming I am doing something wrong or misunderstanding something. Can you help? Thank you.

Edit

Apt-cache policy output:

apt-cache policy firefox
firefox:
  Installed: 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  Candidate: 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     28.0+build2-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages

apt-cache policy

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Pinned packages:
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  • Edit the question including the output of apt-cache policy command
    – Anwar
    Sep 10, 2016 at 18:56
  • I've added this info. I see that it does not list 50 in this output. What does that mean? Sep 10, 2016 at 19:04
  • Oh, I said apt-cache policy only
    – Anwar
    Sep 10, 2016 at 19:09
  • My bad. Edited. Sep 10, 2016 at 19:12

1 Answer 1

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After inspecting the PPA, I have found that the binary build for trusty release for version 50 has failed for all architectures. That means there is no binary package of version 50 yet. See here https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-daily/+archive/ubuntu/firefox-aurora/+packages?field.name_filter=&field.status_filter=published&field.series_filter=trusty. Check the build status.

That's why you aren't being able to install it. You need to wait until it is fixed or build it yourself.

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  • I've gone into Software and Updates and the Other Software tab and I've checked every checkmark box in the list. I then did the update and the install firefox and it is still latest version at 48. :/ Hmmmmmmm.... Sep 10, 2016 at 19:22
  • aha. found the answer. check the edit
    – Anwar
    Sep 10, 2016 at 19:28
  • 1
    Haha. Thank you. I've been trying to figure this out for hours. I guess I'll be waiting. Sep 10, 2016 at 19:32
  • really. this confused me too! soo weird!!
    – Anwar
    Sep 10, 2016 at 19:34

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