Can't install Firefox

Rookie One · 12-02-2004, 09:58 AM

That may sound weird, but I had the same problem when compiling firefox on my zipslack. Adding zlib solved it (although not listed on the site, firefox depends on it), maybe you should try that too.

Good luck!

Kuroyume · 12-02-2004, 02:28 PM

i did what gnashley said, plus i installe dzlib, and it worked... but i can't nstall extensions as a user... i downloaded them and it says they will be installed after firefox is restarted, but no matter how many times i restart firefox nothing happens...

i ran firefox from a console and i get this:

Quote:

kuroyume@ICEDstudios:~$ /usr/firefox/firefox
/usr/firefox/firefox: line 128: /dev/null: Permission denied
/usr/firefox/run-mozilla.sh: line 1: /dev/null: Permission denied
*** loading the extensions datasource
*** nsExtensionManager::_finishOperations - failure, catching exception so finalize window can close [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80520012 (NS_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) [nsIZipReader.open]" nsresult: "0x80520012 (NS_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)" location: "JS frame :: file:///usr/firefox/components/nsExtensionManager.js :: nsExtensionInstaller__installExtensionFiles :: line 979" data: no]

gnashley · 12-03-2004, 01:18 AM

Did you compile it or use the binary installer?

skruf_man · 12-03-2004, 06:01 AM

I think you have to be root to install extensions:

open xterm, then:

xhost +
su
<your rootpassword> if any
firefox

then get extensions and install them

If you don't get access to extensions as a user, run
chmod +r <extension directory> (e.g. chmod +r /usr/lib/mozilla/chrome/*)

Quote:

Originally posted by Kuroyume
i did what gnashley said, plus i installe dzlib, and it worked... but i can't nstall extensions as a user... i downloaded them and it says they will be installed after firefox is restarted, but no matter how many times i restart firefox nothing happens...

i ran firefox from a console and i get this:

Kuroyume · 12-03-2004, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gnashley
Did you compile it or use the binary installer?

i used the installer

i had a similar problem with xmms, wich didn't switch skins as a user.... then today i started it and it was working...

i have to say i'm puzzled...

Rookie One · 12-03-2004, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kuroyume
i did what gnashley said, plus i installe dzlib, and it worked...

Told you it would

Quote:

Originally posted by Kuroyume
but i can't nstall extensions as a user... i downloaded them and it says they will be installed after firefox is restarted, but no matter how many times i restart firefox nothing happens...

This is a really common problem, just look at the Firefox package comments at LinuxPackages... I think you should be the root to do this. DK, I don't really need extensions. :P

Kuroyume · 12-03-2004, 01:20 PM

mmmm... i tried installing extensions as root and it didn't work either...

Quote:

root@ICEDstudios:~# /usr/firefox/firefox
*** loading the extensions datasource
*** nsExtensionManager::_finishOperations - failure, catching exception so finalize window can close [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80520012 (NS_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND) [nsIZipReader.open]" nsresult: "0x80520012 (NS_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)" location: "JS frame :: file:///usr/firefox/components/nsExtensionManager.js :: nsExtensionInstaller__installExtensionFiles :: line 979" data: no]

Kuroyume · 12-03-2004, 07:51 PM

i looked at the line 979 of the nsExtensionManager.js, wich seems to be where the problem lies, and it seems to be related to zip...

Quote:

zipReader.open();

any ideas? maybe there is a package i need...

gnashley · 12-03-2004, 10:55 PM

Have you tried using the firefox package from linuxpackages.net?

Kuroyume · 12-04-2004, 09:57 AM

i installed from the package and i get the same problem...

Quote:

*** nsExtensionManager::_finishOperations - failure, catching exception so finalize window can close [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsIFile.remove]" nsresult: "0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)" location: "JS frame :: file:///usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/components/nsExtensionManager.js :: nsExtensionInstaller__cleanUpStagedXPI :: line 1015" data: no]

gnashley · 12-04-2004, 12:20 PM

Do you have the infozip package installed?

Kuroyume · 12-04-2004, 01:18 PM

yup...

infozip-5.50-i486-2

i'll try reinstalling it...

edit: still getting the same error...

gnashley · 12-04-2004, 11:37 PM

Maybe you have to have JAVA installed?

Kuroyume · 12-05-2004, 09:42 AM

mmmm... nope... that didn't do it....

sigh.....

i guess i better give up... i guess i can survive without adblock...

skruf_man · 12-07-2004, 07:46 AM

May be Firefox needs some extra files? On Slack 9.1 Firefox/Adblock installed without any problems. On Amigo Linux Mozilla 1.7.3/Adblock installed OK.