Krishnan,
--- krishnan <sknann at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
> i tried installing mozilla firefox1.5.0.7. in open surce(debian). but failed
> . can u guid me in installing it. i have downloaded the tar.gz file and
> unzipped it.
>
Being a distro like Debian, I wouldn't want to install Firefox thru a tarball.
I'd go for an
# aptitude install mozilla-firefox
But the version provided with "Sarge" (current stable) is 1.0.5 (correct me if
I'm wrong, I myself am an epiphany fan). Try adding a link to Debian Sid in
/etc/apt/sources.list or do it thru Synaptic (a loooot easier on part of
newbies).
Open Synaptic, include the Debian Sid link. Refresh the list. select
mozilla-firefox and install. Voila, you have Firefox.
If you insist on installing from a tarball, go to /usr/local/src. untar it
(don't forget to "su"). then run the install.bin or equivalent (I haven't tried
installing from a tarball for a loong time).
make sure the installation goes to /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/firefox-bin and
then add a symlink from /usr/local/bin to the original binary.
I currently don't have access to my box. Old timers correct me if they find
anything wrong.
No worries,
Mahesh Aravind
? Les cons peuvent ?tre vaincus mais ils n'admettent jamais l'?tre. ?
("Idiots can be defeated but they never admit it.")
-- Richard M. Stallman
========================================================================
International | Install Linux. | Register yourself at:
GNU/Linux user #371671 | Lead a GNU Life! | http://counter.li.org/
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com
