Dear all,

I'm using Fedora Core 2. After I downloaded the Firefox 1.5 and extract the file. I found that Firefox 1.5 doesn't have the "installation file" like before (version 1.07) and I just unable to install it.

I'm consider as a newbie here as what i can do now is to type " ./firefox " under the firefox folder during terminal time to activate/open the firefox browser. What shall I do in order to install the firefox in a proper way as the instruction from Firefox site has never specify as well?

Thankyou.

That's all, run "./firefox" and enjoy

Boby

To easily access firefox from anywhere, create a symlink somewhere in your PATH.
This means:
Assuming you have firefox in /usr/share/firefox1.5
In a terminal, su to root.
Command:
# ln -s /usr/share/firefox1.5/firefox /usr/bin/firefox

thanks Boby,

But, if i'm just use the way you agreed, and i will have to keep opening my terminal, since terminal close also will bring the firefox close as well. Is there a better way for solve this problem?

I just don't want my system to waste the space by open 2 windows just because of i want to run my firefox 1.5. any suggestion?

Adam

Thanks for the guide pingu,

it seems like the command you show me is to make a "link" from my local firefox folder to the usr/share/ folder

but, i'm sorry to ask the futher stupid question here, what does you mean by accesing my firefox anywhere? now I'd follow your advide and made the "symlink", so? what can i do to access my firefox anywhere? what i should do for the next step in order to use a easier way to open my firefox browser? thanks.

You can start firefox in several ways, a little depending on your desktop.
1) Open a terminal, type "firefox" - you don't need to be in the firefox folder.
2) MainMenu->run (at least in KDE) type in firefox.
3) Add a "run command" to the taskbar, just type in firefox (use it as a one-line terminal)
4) Probably the best way: Add firefox to the taskbar or desktop:
right-click on taskbar->add->special->programs outside kde OR
check if firefox is in the menu/add it to the menu. then
taskbar->add->program->go-to-wherever-firefox-is
KDE has a kmenuedit, also in menu->system->configuration

(sorry if not all menu-choices have the right words, I'm running a swedish version myself, just translating swedish names to english.)

information updated! Thanks pingu!!