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fazeel 09-14-2009 03:04 AM
how to install firefox from firefox-3.5.3.tar.bz2 ?
 
Hi!
pls help me. how to install firefox web browser from firefox-3.5.3.tar.bz2 which file I should execute to start installation process?

repo 09-14-2009 03:14 AM
open a terminal
type
Code:
tar xvfj firefox-3.5.3.tar.bz2
cd firefox
to start firefox
Code:
./firefox

To install systemwide
become root
Code:
cd /opt
tar xvfj path_to/firefox-3.5.3.tar.bz2
To start firefox
Code:
/opt/firefox/firefox

fazeel 09-14-2009 03:18 AM
thank you very much!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by repo (Post 3681930)
open a terminal
type
Code:
tar xvfj firefox-3.5.3.tar.bz2
cd firefox
to start firefox
Code:
./firefox

To install systemwide
become root
Code:
cd /opt
tar xvfj path_to/firefox-3.5.3.tar.bz2
To start firefox
Code:
/opt/firefox/firefox
thank you...

~sHyLoCk~ 09-14-2009 03:21 AM
If you are using ubuntu, why not just use the deb file?


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