Firefox as a user

mngmd · 09-17-2005, 06:48 AM

I know there's a simple solution to this. I originally upgrade Firefox to 1.0.6 via tar file. Could only run the new version as root.

I tried to upgrade via apt-get. Synaptic shows 1.0.6
Still only runs as root.

As a user, firefox and mozilla-firefox from the command line brings up 1.0.2

I'm using ubuntu

SlackerLX · 09-17-2005, 07:11 AM

remove firefox completely=>logout=>login=>install Firefox with Synaptic

teckk · 09-17-2005, 03:06 PM

Sounds like you have 2 versions of Firefox installed. Do a

Code:

whereis firefox

or

Code:

locate firefox

and see where they are at. Make a symlink to the newer version for user. Or change the permissions of the Firefox launcher. Might be called Firefox or Firefox.sh

Or wipe everything including the /usr/home/you/.mozilla/firefox and start over like Slacker said.

mngmd · 09-17-2005, 10:48 PM

The remove and reinstall worked. Thanks.

SlackerLX · 09-18-2005, 07:28 AM

Tnx 4 feedback.