manually install firefox on fc5
I need help. I am a real newbie of linux. I am using FC5. I am trying to install firefox 1.5.0.6. I logged in as root. Click on the update and nothing happens. I even did a yum updates and nothing. I even click on software updater and nothing. I want to update firefox and i cant. I downloaded the software and followed the tar instructions. How do i manually update the browser. I really need step-by-step instructions. Anyone can help me? I am trying to break the microsoft addiction.
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Try avoid using root.
As normal user do the following: Goto mozilla.com with your old browser and download the tar.gz or tar.bz2 file to some folder. Now open a terminal: $ tar -jxvf mozilla-firefox-XXXXX.bz2 or if you have .gz $ tar -zxvf mozilla-firfox-XXXXX.gz Now you will have a new directory called "firefox" created in the current folder. Just run: $ ./firefox/firefox & You will have your new firefox running. Remember one of the important things about linux is that a NORMAL user can almost install every other software without "root". If you want this firefox for all users of the computer then as root $ mv firefox /usr/local Then you have to type: $ /usr/local/firefox/firefox & for a browser. |
Are you using firefox 1.5.0.x where x < 6 ? If that is the case, firefox will autoupdate to current version. Just make sure you enabled autoupdate(it is enabled by default). =)
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Thanks biophysics. No D3javu, I did and will not update to 1.5.0.6.
Hey bio, One other question, can i do this using a gui??? |
Bio, I tried and nothing happened. I am still using 1.5.0.4 not 1.5.0.6. Got any ideas where I went wrong?
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