-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Umm...no. The latest version of Firefox available for 10.4/PPC is firefox2. "firefox" will install version 1.0.8:
http://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/browse.php?name=firefox&dist_name=10.4&architecture=powerpc&tree=stable However, we've also got a "tenfourfox" in unstable, which is a powerpc port of Firefox4--it uses the built in Aqua desktop, rather than X11. The Users Guide came with your Fink binary installer, and is available at: http://www.finkproject.org/doc/users-guide/index.php On 4/14/11 6:35 PM, David T. wrote: > Well, Fritz, checking the Fink database shows that Firefox 3.6.16 is > available for 10.4/PPC in the Stable repository. > > What happens if you open a Terminal window > (Applications->Utilities->Terminal.app), and enter: > > fink install firefox > > --David > > --- On *Thu, 4/14/11, Fritz Hudnut /<[email protected]>/* wrote: > > > From: Fritz Hudnut <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Fink-beginners] Tried some commands and nothing > exactly happens > To: "David T." <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected], "Alexander Hansen" > <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011, 2:56 PM > > David & Dr H: > > Since I'm on a roll here, still stumbling around with the Fink thing > . . . to David's question, "what am I trying to install?" Well, I > am looking for a way to keep an up to date browser going in a PPC > computer as Apple begins to drop support for PPC the OS is generally > adequate for my needs, but the browsers begin to not show current > features. The hope is to find a way to do that without changing the > OS to Linux, etc since mostly 10.4.11 covers my needs. But, right > now the binary browser available thru FC is Mozilla which may in > fact be an older version than what I have from my 10.1 OS. So it > looks like a bit of a learning curve on using Fink to install FF or > whatever from source . . . . That's mainly what I'm looking for > from the Unix side of things--just be able to get to new web > features as the OS becomes "obsolete." But, while I'm asking my > naive questions, do I need a "desktop" like GNOME or K to run > whatever Unix browser I could get running since OSX already has a > desktop? And, one final step to the banana peel, I've looked for > the User guide for Fink as per Dr H's suggestion but I see it no > where on the web site or in the installed Fink folders . . . where > do I find it? Thanks. I'll be leaving the room shortly. : - ) > > F > http://surfingthetimelesswave.net <http://surfingthetimelesswave.net/> > > Look at the Users Guide, which is more like a manual. > > - -- > Alexander Hansen, Ph.D. > Fink User Liaison > > So, I guess at this point, the proper question to ask you is > this: what are you trying to install? > > Cheers, > David > > > - -- Alexander Hansen, Ph.D. Fink User Liaison http://finkakh.wordpress.com/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk2nhzwACgkQB8UpO3rKjQ+ipwCfVf1Z0AKGb/LGR6xdY1tP4g1Z Ck0An3tTDyIrx1INh0odXRs/io2FG+u1 =Cd/B -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] List archive: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
