Just downloaded & installed Parrot 3.11. After running and updating everything I noticed that Firefox Quantum is v58.0.1 but the current version is v58.0.2. Is there any drawback to removing the version that comes with the Parrot and install Firefox via a direct download from Mozilla’s site? The Mozilla download will update itself and stay current with releases.
Parrot 3.11 64-bit running in a VM
What method did you use to install Parrot? Debian Standard
I don’t think that it would be a big issue but i advice against because the built in firefox comes with a certain configuration (profile…) and a lot of add-ons made to make the system more secured on internet. If you remove your current version you will lose all that.
The rest of the config is shortcut to access the documentation, be careful with the root session i don’t know if you would have to configure the “sanbox” or if it is automatic, that may cause you some problem. I don’t think it will cause trouble with anonsurf (chrome work perfectly with it so firefox should be doing so)
I am not an “advanced user” so if someone could confirm what i said it would be great
Thanks
In one word: yes.
Mozilla push out their own updates, as a “universal” package.
If the update works perfect with ParrotSec specifically = it will be added to our repos, and become available within a few hours or days, depending on the size of the update and the workload.
It is a good rule to stick to the packages we provide in the repos. And in cases like this, it is just a matter of hours/days until @palinuro adds it.
So again; Always try to stick to the repositories that we provide specifically for the Parrot distribution. Those packages are tailored for you and your system.
This way, the updates, removals, re-configurations and so forth, works like a charm.
When you start adding software manually, and adding third-party repos = it quickly becomes a problem just to roll-back to a stable environment.
@LilBitEvil great question btw! It might seem like a trivial situation, but it is a great example and showcase how it is easy to “take one step in the wrong direction” and then it is easy to “just keep going”
