erniev Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 I am looking for some guidance please - I downloaded the latest version of Firefox 1.5.05 (the version I am currently running is 1.0.6) I followed the instructions - placing the tar file in the /usr/lib where the current version is installed. I expected that when I untarred the file it would update the extising directory with the latest version - however this was not so I know have in /usr/lib the following directories /usr/lib/firefox (which is the lastest version) and usr/lib/mozilla-1.0.6 and usr/lib/mozilla which has the plugin folder When I use the icon to start firefox it is version 1.0.6 that starts - could anyone tell me the best way to set up the system to that firefox-1.5.0.5 is the active browser. Thank you for your time, ernie valentine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffi Posted July 30, 2006 Report Share Posted July 30, 2006 https://mandrivausers.org/index.php?showtop...&hl=firefox but I recommmend getting an rpm from mde or sos (do you know their url?) as this makes your package system aware of the installed firefox.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aioshin Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 you can untar firefox inside the /usr/local/ dir if you want it to be accessible by all users.. if you want it to be accessible by yourself only, then you can untar it inside your home directory.. then do the ff: . if you want it accessible by all, create a symlink inside /usr/local/bin dir.. as root: cd /usr/local/bin ln -s /usr/local/firefox-1.5.0.5/firefox that would let you or anyone on that box run firefox by just invoking the command firefox... or create an application shortcut of it on your desktop. . if you like it to be accessible by you only, untarring it in your home dir... then create a bin dir inside your home dir if in'snt exist yet.. you can create it as a regular user since you have full control inside your home dir. mkdir /home/you/bin Note: you is your home dir which is equivalent to your username . then cd /home/you/bin ln -s /home/you/firefox-1.5.05/firefox then same as above mentioned. running the command firefox will lunch firefox 1.5.05 . if you want to remove that firefox-1.5.05.. just delete that directory :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erniev Posted August 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 ffi, aioshin, Thank you both for your help - Firefox 1.5.0.5 is now running successfully. ernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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