[SOLVED] Options missing from firefox tools menu.

J Harp · 10-10-2009, 01:38 PM

Using firefox on Ubuntu 9.04. when I click tools, options is not in the menu. How can I get it back? I have searched a lot but haven't found the answer.

The tools menu contains. Web Search > Downloads > Add-ons > Error console > Page Info > Clear Private Data > manage Content Plug-ins. Thanks.

repo · 10-10-2009, 01:41 PM

don't you mean
edit=>preferences ?

XavierP · 10-10-2009, 02:42 PM

For whatever reason, Tools>Options is in the Windows version and Edit>Preferences in the Linux version. It's possible that that's the standard, but it can be confusing early on.

J Harp · 10-10-2009, 05:36 PM

Thank you repo and XavierP;

I had already used edit preferences to to some things, but didn't make the connection that tools is not the same here as in Windows. I was confused when I saw directions to click tools then options, and options wasn't there for me to click.

colucix · 10-10-2009, 05:42 PM

MozillaZine at http://kb.mozillazine.org/Menu_diffe...Linux,_and_Mac just says what XavierP already stated. What are the items/settings you cannot find in the linux version?

cola · 10-10-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by J Harp

Thank you repo and XavierP;

I had already used edit preferences to to some things, but didn't make the connection that tools is not the same here as in Windows. I was confused when I saw directions to click tools then options, and options wasn't there for me to click.

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J Harp · 10-10-2009, 10:37 PM

All I can say is I did search Mozillazine and several other sites. My search didn't find that page because I didn't know I was looking for it. I don't recall what I was trying to do, but the directions said click tools > options, I was trying to find out what had happened to options.

Now I know that if something calls for tools > options, I should use edit > preferences. Thanks to all who responded.