ahmad Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 the ususal Question...! i downloaded Firefox 1.5 and i extracted it into a new folder.... now i don't know what to do... knowing i'm not familier with using Konsole... that's why many replies i found... but i didn't understand... may any one help me... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniewicz Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 If you are using KDE Right click on the desktop and select create new link to application. The link you create should point to /your new folder/firefox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmad Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 i tried it.. it gave me this error message: Service '/home/ahmad/Desktop/Link to Application file:%2f%2f%2fhome%2fahmad%2fDesktop%2ffirefox%2ffirefox.desktop' is malformatted i tried to link it to the Folder that containes all Firefox's files... Or to the File named Firefox which holds a Konsole icon... but same messages with both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniewicz Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Where did you place the folder firefox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Firefox 1.5.0.3 is here, and AFAIK working well: http://www.mandrivaclub.nl/sources/official/2006/i586/ Just set the above site as a repo first: urpmi.addmedia mcnl http://www.mandrivaclub.nl/sources/official/2006/i586/ with hdlist.cz and then simply urpmi mozilla-firefox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmad Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 (edited) Where did you place the folder firefox? @ desktop... Does it make any defernce?! Firefox 1.5.0.3 is here, and AFAIK working well:http://www.mandrivaclub.nl/sources/official/2006/i586/ Just set the above site as a repo first: urpmi.addmedia mcnl http://www.mandrivaclub.nl/sources/official/2006/i586/ with hdlist.cz and then simply urpmi mozilla-firefox thanks... but a few words in your reply i didn't understand the meaning of them... let me underline them: Firefox 1.5.0.3 is here, and AFAIK working well: http://www.mandrivaclub.nl/sources/official/2006/i586/ Just set the above site as a repo first: urpmi.addmedia mcnl http://www.mandrivaclub.nl/sources/official/2006/i586/ with hdlist.cz and then simply urpmi mozilla-firefox !!! i hope this is not tooo desapointing... but i'm dangerusly new! do you think linux isn't made for my kind of people?! Edited May 22, 2006 by ahmad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Firefox 1.5.0.3 is here, and AFAIK working well:http://www.mandrivaclub.nl/sources/official/2006/i586/ Just set the above site as a repo first: urpmi.addmedia mcnl http://www.mandrivaclub.nl/sources/official/2006/i586/ with hdlist.cz and then simply urpmi mozilla-firefox AFAIK = as far as I know repo = repository mcnl = abbreviated name for the mandrivaclub.nl source hdlist.cz = file containing software details for the source urpmi = command for installing software Use the FAQ link in my signature to find out more... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniewicz Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 @ desktop... Does it make any defernce?! It is customary to move this folder from your deskop to somewhere where programs normally reside. My firefox folder is in /opt but it is really your decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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