kubuntu 6.06LTS: where is firefox?

hrp2171 · 09-21-2006, 10:54 AM

Hi,

This is my first post related to kubuntu. I tried different search criteria to find an answer, but the results were all unrelated to my question.

Anyway, the only package installed with kubuntu is a mozilla-firefox locale package. The main browser is konqueror. I like konqueror, but I love firefox. I tried searching the repositories, but only the above locale file kept coming up on the results. So I decided to download a deb package from debian.org. However, I get the strange feeling that I should not install it manually, unless otherwise recommended by you guys. I found out that the dpkg can be used to isntall packages manually so I've been doing my homework.

What do you suggest I do? Install from the sarge version deb package? Or install from source?

Old_Fogie · 09-21-2006, 11:09 AM

I recommend you look at this guide here

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper

many many things of really good use they're for you.

tommyj27 · 09-21-2006, 11:26 AM

It should be there, I installed it and I wasn't any Ubuntu expert (at the time). I believe it is in the "main" repository.

hrp2171 · 09-21-2006, 11:55 AM

Hmm, I looked at sources.list and everything is commented out.

Which repository line should I uncomment? Main or Universal?

Thanks for your replies.

X.Cyclop · 09-21-2006, 10:24 PM

It couldn't happen, because Yelp and Gnome-app-install require the gecko rendering engine.

Do:

Code:

sudo apt-get install firefox mozilla-firefox-locale-en-gb

hrp2171 · 09-22-2006, 10:13 AM

Got it installed!

I uncommented the dapper main restricted lines at the top of sources.list, ran adept, refreshed repositories, voila! Wow, I'm impressed with this distribution. I'm gonna keept it.

Thanks all.

dannyboy@kubuntu · 10-08-2006, 08:58 PM

Hi every1,

I am fairly new to Ubuntu and I had the same problem as the original poster. I didn't quite understand what he said he did, is someone kind enough to explain to me?

Thanks

IBall · 10-08-2006, 09:42 PM

As far as I know, Firefox should be in the "main" repository in Kubuntu and not installed by default.

Have you tried to install Firefox using:

Code:

sudo aptitude install firefox

What the OP is talking about is to enable extra repositories, by opening /etc/apt/sources.list, and removing the # at the beginning of the lines referring to the "Universe" repository. This should not be needed to install Firefox though.

I hope this helps
--Ian

dannyboy@kubuntu · 10-08-2006, 09:49 PM

Thank you!

I will research the terminologies:

1. repositories
2. OP

Hmmm. This is my first time to use Kubuntu. I feel as though that I'm like a 12 year old learning something new again.

Again, thanks!

IndyGunFreak · 10-09-2006, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dannyboy@kubuntu

Thank you!

I will research the terminologies:

1. repositories
2. OP

Hmmm. This is my first time to use Kubuntu. I feel as though that I'm like a 12 year old learning something new again.

Again, thanks!

OP= Original Poster

You could use Automatix, which installs several programs(Firefox and Mplayer plugin among them, with a few simple clicks)

http://www.getautomatix.com/

Also, Opera installs very easily. Its a close fight between Opera and Firefox.

http://www.opera.com

IGF

dannyboy@kubuntu · 10-09-2006, 10:01 AM

Cool,

I'm beginning to like this place

binary_y2k2 · 10-11-2006, 11:46 AM

You can install opera from the commercial archive from canonical.
Just add

Code:

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu dapper-commercial main

to your /etc/apt/sources.list
The repository contains Opera v9.00, RealPlayer v10.0.8 and Desktop Secure v1.00.01