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[Tim]

Tim:
>> The /usr/lib/firefox-x.y.z mish-mash of directories only need to hold
>> things specific to those particular versions of the web browser.  Oddly,
>> older ones don't seem to get removed when updating the browser.  Well,
>> they're devoid of any files other than the plug-ins, on mine (which are
>> really links to the flash plug-in).

Kam Leo:
> That's not odd. The plugins directory is not removed because
> additional files, i.e. plugins (not from original installation), were
> added.
> 
> By the way, the same thing happens in the Windows world. 

I know the evil empire does it that way, too.  But it's still pointless
keeping plug-ins for programs that have been removed.  They're not
configuration files that you might want access to.

And there's probably a good chance you'd have to re-install them
separately, to get them working again, if you'd re-installed the older
browser, anyway.

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2.6.21-1.3228.fc7 i686 i386

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