Kubuntu 10.04: Firefox wont install- says "Requested packages are already installed"
I have a fresh install of Kubuntu 10.04.
When I activate the Firefox installer, it asks for my password (needs admin privilages), then a dialog box opens that says: "Requested packages are already installed." I have already run the following console entry, as instructed on the Kubuntu Forums (http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3113007.0) : Quote:
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I also tried it without sudo, as instructed (but I knew better), the result was the same, and here's what the console spit at me: Quote:
Thank you for your time! Hare Krishna! |
Its kubuntu big problem...
never mind.. try installing firefox by synaptic package manager...or sudo apt-get install firefox hope this will work.. |
To be as appreciative and as tactful as I can be,
I honestly don't understand and/or remember what that is or how to use it. Would you mind providing baby-steps for me? Example: "Open console and copy/paste this: Quote:
Thank You, Rahulkya. Hare Krishna! |
Firefox is already in the U/Ku/Xu/Lu/buntu repositories.
To be sure you are using the latest version of firefox you only need to run the update manager and get all the updates. See these links for installing and updating software in the *buntus: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/sources http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware FYI: That website that in the above links is an excellent source for beginner friendly tutorials for Ubuntu. Hope this helps. You do not need to jump through hoops to upgrade firefox on Ubuntu. It is already provided for you. |
tommcd,
Thank you for the encouraging words. I will see where this leads... |
Ok, those guides are for GNOME, Ubuntu. At my skill level, it does not help me a bit with my KDE Kubuntu. But thank you kindly.
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So fresh in fact, that at the point that I initiated this thread, I had not yet started the updates. Updates are running now. I wonder... |
If it's not there after the updates, try going into a terminal and doing:
apt-get install firefox |
open terminal and paste the followimg command..
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Applications>Internet>A Web Browser
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So the 100-something updates did allow me to install Firefox.
BUT Firefox will not show in the taskbar, but other applications do. Firefox is operating a bit strange, dont ask me to define that. Now, when Firefox was finished, my Microblog and the fancy Desktop folder have disappeared. I wonder what else is missing. The download was a torrent directly from Kubuntu. The file I selected was kubuntu-10.04-amd64 My system is an Intel Celeron, with otherwise Win7 pre-loaded on the machine. Wrong file? Download and burn again, then re-install??????? |
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Open a terminal and run: Code:
apt-cache policy firefox Try starting firefox with a new profile. From the terminal: Code:
firefox -P If that does not help, just rename the ~/.mozilla.bak back to ~/.mozilla. |
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