how can we install firefox-3.0.5.tar.bz2 file in linux at command prompt

rajesh.dangi82 · 01-14-2009, 09:38 PM

how can we install firefox-3.0.5.tar.bz2 file in linux at command prompt
and graphics mode. Please tell me.

chakka.lokesh · 01-14-2009, 09:39 PM

download the tar file. extract.

switch user to root using su command.

copy the extracted folder to /usr/lib

in the /usr/bin execute the following command:

ln -s /usr/lib/firefox/firefox

vasmakk · 01-16-2009, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chakka.lokesh

download the tar file. extract.

switch user to root using su command.

copy the extracted folder to /usr/lib

in the /usr/bin execute the following command:

ln -s /usr/lib/firefox/firefox

One more to add. Depending on your Linux distribution, it may also be necessary to upgrade your libraries. e.g in Debian 4.0 etch, you cannot install firefox 3.0.5 this way ...

Vas

dasy2k1 · 01-16-2009, 12:00 PM

also i have have had to add this extra step in the past, but it shoudnt be needed in a *.tar.* library, it is most definatly needed in *.zip

chmod 755 firefox

vasmakk · 01-17-2009, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vasmakk

One more to add. Depending on your Linux distribution, it may also be necessary to upgrade your libraries. e.g in Debian 4.0 etch, you cannot install firefox 3.0.5 this way ...

Vas

To be more specific you have to update your GTK+ library,
at least to version 2.10
Cheers!

Vas