how to install firefox, with out my setup cd

SuperDude123 · 03-02-2009, 10:31 AM

When I setup my debian server, I install things with a internet cd (bare minimum on the cd, and it downloaded the needed packages as it needed them). I want to install firefox, however, since I am not at my box, I can't setup my cd drive. So how do I install firefox, with out it looking to use stuff from the cd and get it directly from the web?

jdkaye · 03-02-2009, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperDude123

When I setup my debian server, I install things with a internet cd (bare minimum on the cd, and it downloaded the needed packages as it needed them). I want to install firefox, however, since I am not at my box, I can't setup my cd drive. So how do I install firefox, with out it looking to use stuff from the cd and get it directly from the web?

On Debian Firefox is called "Iceweasel". Just install the iceweasel packages and you're laughing.
Cheers,
jdk

SuperDude123 · 03-02-2009, 04:56 PM

ok, I still get the following

Media change: please insert the disc labeled
'Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r7 _Etch_ - Official i386 NETINST Binary-1 20090210-11:46'
in the drive '/cdrom/' and press enter

How do I solve this?

frieza · 03-02-2009, 05:01 PM

gonna have to edit the apt repositories to point to online directories instead of the cdrom
documentation can be found here
http://www.isotton.com/software/debi...ository-howto/

SuperDude123 · 03-02-2009, 07:06 PM

Maybe more specific or detail instructions could be given? I didn't see where in that link that it would solve my prob :S

frieza · 03-02-2009, 07:44 PM

oops.. hehe
that was the link on how to be a debian repository.. guess i should *gasp* read the links i post... (shame on me, shame shame)

you need to edit /etc/apt/sources.lst

Code:

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hardy-security multiverse

something like that except with debian instead of ubuntu
edit: p.s. once you figure out how to add the main debian repositorys, there are other repositories out there that can automate installation of other third party software, anhyew, good luck..

SuperDude123 · 03-04-2009, 11:14 AM

Here's what I got:

#
# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r7 _Etch_ - Official i386 NETINST Binary-1 20090210-11:46]/ etch contrib main

deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r7 _Etch_ - Official i386 NETINST Binary-1 20090210-11:46]/ etch contrib main

deb http://mirror.peer1.net/debian/ etch main
deb-src http://mirror.peer1.net/debian/ etch main

deb http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ etch/updates main contrib

Should I just put a # in front of the deb cdrom line? If I should replace it with some thing, what should I replace it with?

T74marcell · 03-04-2009, 09:15 PM

I don't know how much you want to stick to core Debian concepts and IceWeasel as the replacement for Firefox, so this is just a hypthetical idea: why not downloading the Firefox tarball from the Mozilla site and simply installing it jut as it is?
The Debian team had their reasons for avoiding the non-free Firefox artwork, but that doesn't mean that you don't have the choice to install it anyway. There are no significant other differences between IceWeasel and Firefox, AFAIK.

Arch Linux

SuperDude123 · 03-04-2009, 09:35 PM

its ok, I have now IceWeasel installed, but I can't forward X through ssh. How do I do that?

jdkaye · 03-04-2009, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperDude123

Should I just put a # in front of the deb cdrom line? If I should replace it with some thing, what should I replace it with?

Or even remove that line altogether. Putting a # in front of a line indicates that the line is a comment and not to be executed by any routine.
cheers,
jdk