LinuxQuestions.org
Help answer threads with 0 replies.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Software
User Name
Password
Linux - Software This forum is for Software issues.
Having a problem installing a new program? Want to know which application is best for the job? Post your question in this forum.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 11-16-2004, 07:37 PM   #1
case23_69
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Nov 2004
Distribution: SuSe Pro 9.0
Posts: 8

Rep: Reputation: 0
Super Dumb Question(s)


Platform: SuSe Pro 9.0

Hello,
Ok this is a really dumb question, but I'm new to Linux.
I downloaded FireFox 1.0 to /home/<my name>/Downloads/

I unzipped it to /home/<my name>/Downloads/firefox1.0/

I ran /home/<my name>/Downloads/firefox1.0/firefox-installer/firefox

I tried to install to /usr/bin/firefox1.0/ but it wouldn't let me create dir firefox1.0 (have to su to root?)

so I installed to /home/<my name>/bin/firefox1.0/

I also updated Firebird to Firefox 0.9.3 through Yast. Now in my "Start" --> Internet --> Browses --> Firefox, that is the link (0.9.3). If I run /home/<my name/bin/firefox1.0/firefox that start 1.0.
1) How do I unistall 0.9.3 and put 1.0 in the Internet --> Browsers group?

2) What are the guidelines for installing programs? Where should they be installed? Is /usr/bin where programs for all users go? Should a sub dir be created in /urs/bin for every program install? Or should they go in /home/<my name>/bin?

I shouldn't say I'm completely new to Linux; I got a CS degree programming on RedHat but I hardly touched the GUI and never administered or wrote any shell scripts - but I'm interested in Linux and impressed with SuSe. So - yes this is a dumb question, but a basic breakdown of the directory structure from someone would be cool.
3) Also, what driver do I need to make my fonts less blurry?
4) Should I uninstall Samba, DHCP Server, DNS Server, Kerberos client, TFTP server, etc. if I'm primarily using this machine for web development and home use?
5) Why does YaST want to give you older software? (PHP4, older MySQL, older FireFox, etc.)

Cheers!
 
Old 11-16-2004, 08:16 PM   #2
mikedeatworld
Member
 
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Farmington Michigan
Distribution: UBUNTU - Slackware - SuSE 9.1 - Knoppix - Fedora
Posts: 828

Rep: Reputation: 30
well for firefox, you just have open up a shell or konsole, navigate to the directory where firefox lives and type:

./firefox

this should execute firefox
 
Old 11-16-2004, 08:55 PM   #3
case23_69
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Nov 2004
Distribution: SuSe Pro 9.0
Posts: 8

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 0
Ya, I can run it. Here's another question - Why doesn't FireFox pick the dir that you commonly install programs by default? It wanted to install in the same dir as where I ran the install program from.

BTW: I just noticed the newbie forum and this is where this probably belongs. Feel free to move this there!

Last edited by case23_69; 11-16-2004 at 08:58 PM.
 
Old 11-17-2004, 01:57 AM   #4
XavierP
Moderator
 
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Kent, England
Distribution: Debian Testing
Posts: 19,192
Blog Entries: 4

Rep: Reputation: 475Reputation: 475Reputation: 475Reputation: 475Reputation: 475
Okey dokey Moved to Software though.
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
nfs write == super slow; read == super fast - problem? BrianK Linux - Networking 4 08-23-2007 10:59 PM
REALLY dumb question christer Linux - Newbie 11 10-05-2003 10:43 PM
linux super question! jay820 Linux - General 14 08-09-2003 06:38 PM
super newbie question... oulck Linux - Newbie 27 09-19-2002 01:33 PM
Super quick question.... Daniel Linux - Newbie 12 07-30-2002 11:49 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Software

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:34 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration