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On Linux, we basically copy the <code>FIREFOX_NEW</code> over the existing installation directory, remove the manifest file, and restart Firefox. | On Linux, we basically copy the <code>FIREFOX_NEW</code> over the existing installation directory, remove the manifest file, and restart Firefox. | ||
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A number of other approaches have been considered before writing this proposal. One such approach is to make <code>FIREFOX_NEW</code> live inside the existing installation directory. That will cause a lot of pain on Windows where we can't overwrite files that are currently open in another application. | A number of other approaches have been considered before writing this proposal. One such approach is to make <code>FIREFOX_NEW</code> live inside the existing installation directory. That will cause a lot of pain on Windows where we can't overwrite files that are currently open in another application. | ||