Installing Firefox 1.5 on Mandriva 2006

Dimitriy · 12-03-2005, 04:00 PM

Ok So I just installed Mandriva 2006 Free Edition and I would like to install Firefox 1.5. I already ran all the updates but it only upgrades it to 1.06. I have downloaded the tar file from getfirefox.com and I am wondering on how do I go about installing it PROPERLY.

Noobish but I am still learning
Thanks in advanced,
Dimitriy

Dimitriy · 12-04-2005, 12:30 AM

Anybody interested?

Basel · 12-04-2005, 01:28 AM

You don't have to install Firefox. Just untar the file and run firefox executable.

Dimitriy · 12-04-2005, 01:57 AM

I wanted it to make official like so its incorperated into the system not just linked. I dont know if you got what i mean but I want it to be something like a rpm i think is the right term.

Basel · 12-04-2005, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dimitriy

I wanted it to make official like so its incorperated into the system not just linked. I dont know if you got what i mean but I want it to be something like a rpm i think is the right term.

It is currently being developed under The Mandriva Club RPMs Farm

Dimitriy · 12-04-2005, 09:23 PM

How about the autopackage version??? I have tried autopackage packages and I LOVE Them. Have you tried autopackage???

Basel · 12-04-2005, 10:20 PM

Nope. I use Slackware

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DrewUVM · 12-16-2005, 07:22 PM

i've downloaded, upzipped, and try and run the executable but nothing happens...

nouse66 · 12-25-2005, 12:58 PM

i had the same problem and found the solution here:
http://www.penguinpusher.org/2005/12...mandriva-2006/

all i had to do to get it working was run:
urpmi libstdc++5

and that fixed the mismatched library issues.

williamrboychuk · 05-12-2006, 08:33 PM

right click the Mozilla Icon in your "taskbar" , select properties, slide down to the command area, and enter the path to where you extracted the firefox files, it will then associate the mozilla icon with the new Firefox files

webeapirate · 05-25-2006, 04:13 PM

I found a walkthrough on mozillazine org which explains where to put it so it'll work well on multiuser systems.

Worked for me....

Search for Installing Firefox in Google with mozillazine org in the site. I'd leave a link but I can't.