how to install firefox from firefox-3.5.3.tar.bz2 ?

fazeel · 09-14-2009, 03:04 AM

Hi!
pls help me. how to install firefox web browser from firefox-3.5.3.tar.bz2 which file I should execute to start installation process?

repo · 09-14-2009, 03:14 AM

open a terminal
type

Code:

tar xvfj firefox-3.5.3.tar.bz2
cd firefox

to start firefox

Code:

./firefox

To install systemwide
become root

Code:

cd /opt
tar xvfj path_to/firefox-3.5.3.tar.bz2

To start firefox

Code:

/opt/firefox/firefox

fazeel · 09-14-2009, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

open a terminal
type

Code:

tar xvfj firefox-3.5.3.tar.bz2
cd firefox

to start firefox

Code:

./firefox

To install systemwide
become root

Code:

cd /opt
tar xvfj path_to/firefox-3.5.3.tar.bz2

To start firefox

Code:

/opt/firefox/firefox

thank you...

~sHyLoCk~ · 09-14-2009, 03:21 AM

If you are using ubuntu, why not just use the deb file?