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are you using the version of firefox in the firefox folder
from inside the firefox folder run
"/home/bluecat/firefox"
to make 100% sure that you are in that folder
[bluecat@localhost firefox]$ /home/bluecat/firefox
bash: /home/bluecat/firefox: Is a directory
[bluecat@localhost firefox]$
[bluecat@localhost ~]$ cd /home/bluecat/firefox
[bluecat@localhost firefox]$ ./firefox
bash: ./firefox: Is a directory
[bluecat@localhost firefox]$
Looking at my Home directory I see the FF file upon double clicking on it; it takes me to another file marked firefox. When I open that second file in the terminal and type ./firefox
I get the same thing as in the screenshot.
When I close the terminal FF closes.
When I start FF again the window with the changes flashes for a moment but opens the same version of FF after I choose yes I want it to be my default browser.
with the 24 Long term support version installed
the new 31 version when launched from the terminal SHOULD open a window telling you that it is checking the addons for compatibility
then a window asking what ones to turn off
then 31 and the NEW interface ( tabs on top ) will launch
well just go and uninstall the esr long term support
somehow you are lunching THAT one and not the NEW one in the firefox folder
with the 24 Long term support version installed
the new 31 version when launched from the terminal SHOULD open a window telling you that it is checking the addons for compatibility
then a window asking what ones to turn off
then 31 and the NEW interface ( tabs on top ) will launch
well just go and uninstall the esr long term support
somehow you are lunching THAT one and not the NEW one in the firefox folder
Code:
su -
yum uninstall firefox
I did get the "checking your addons for compatability with this version of FF" in a window.
The new FF launches and ask's me "Peruuta" which means Cancel (in what language I don't know) or "Sulje" which means close tabs. Not sure where to uninstall the esr LTS. !?
The FF Icon is now missing from my Application Menu.
In anger, I downloaded the FF 31 from Mozilla Firefox website--
Now I am able to launch the new FF 31 but only by going to my Downloads directory opening the FF folder and clicking on the actually ff script.
I don't even know at this point; John, how I managed that--LOL!
I'll have to link it somehow to the Applications Menu but I'll have to think on that for a while.
Now that I have pondered on this a tad I now recall what was not working.
Any attempt to move the FF file with it's binary files failed.
I tried with the tar.bz download that you provided me with and I also tried several time with the Mozilla FF download. file. No dice. Using cmd-line with root privileges and the mv cmd failed.
Cut worked but paste was grayed out in the attempt to move the file to /opt.
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