Firefox 1.5.0.5 on FC5

pixellany · 07-27-2006, 07:01 AM

I am attempting to install the latest Firefox on FC5. (Comes with 1.5.0.1---latest is 1.5.0.5)
When running the .0.5 version it goes looking for libstdc++.so.5 Aha!! I've solved this one before. Problem is that I cannot find where FC5 keeps libstdc__anything. I assume that v 1.5.0.1 also needs it??

Any ideas?

More general question: Test-driving several distros lately--eg PCLinuxOS. Often, I find distros that have more current versions of apps than does FC5---do they purposely hold back a bit?

decrepit · 07-27-2006, 07:29 AM

I was going to say, try the search for files utility, I've just done that and came up with 2 versions.
libstdc++.so.6 and libstdc++.so.6.0.7 both in /usr/lib
But then I see you're a senior member, and would already know this, so does this mean that firefox hides it's own libraries somewhere????

raskin · 07-27-2006, 07:42 AM

ldconfig; ldconfig -p | grep libstd;

Easily forgotten..

jlo_sandog · 07-28-2006, 02:50 AM

I think you need compat-libstdc++-33

pixellany · 07-28-2006, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by decrepit

But then I see you're a senior member, and would already know this, so does this mean that firefox hides it's own libraries somewhere????

"Senior" has a double meaning here.....
The fact is that I did not know how to use the "find" command correctly. I was using it because I am put off by the "friendly" GUI search tools in FC5.

So why does Firefox 1.5.0.1 use lbstdc++.so.6, but the later version wants .so.5??

pixellany · 07-28-2006, 08:03 AM

I just found that the automatic update feature is disabled in firefox 1501 (part of the stock FC5 install) . Does that mean that someone does not WANT me to have the latest version?

raskin · 07-28-2006, 08:10 AM

Well, maybe they just want you to upgrade through yum (you run it periodically, right?)? Look - from a distro keeper's point of view: ff is installed somewhere where only root should have access. Firefox should be run as root. What is the point of having auto-update on? Also, if you manually update, you real system will not match rpm database. By the way, check if really yum will help.

reddazz · 07-28-2006, 09:07 AM

It seems like Firefox from mozilla.org is probably built with gcc 3.x and thats why it needs compat-libstdc++-33. Adobe Reader and RealPlayer also seem to have this dependency. Fedoras own Firefox is probably built with newer gcc so does not require compat-libstdc++.