How to install Google Gears for Firefox 3.5 on Ubuntu

**Pyrotechnic** · 31-08-2009

Installing Google Gears for Firefox 3.5 on Ubuntu

What is Google Gears? For those of you who have never heard, Google Gears is a component that can improve the performance of web browsers in a web-based application process. The trick is to make caching data locally on your hard drive. Profits, web applications can run faster, because some data needed will be loaded from your hard drive. In addition, the JavaScript on a web site that Google Gears, can also be done in background to improve performance.

Some time ago, Google officially released a new version of the addon (extension) Google Gears is compatible with Mozilla Firefox 3.5. For Windows and Mac users, may not have a problem during installation. But for Ubuntu users, which Firefox 3.5 is not "official", and still use a code name Shiretoko, it can not Google Gears installed.

Linux 32-bit

Linux 64-bit

Please click on the appropriate link to your system (32-bit or 64-bit), not to use the wrong version. I myself use the i386 version (32-bit) because my system is Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope 32-bit versions. When finished downloading this extension, restart Shiretoko and you're ready to use Google Gears. Oh yes, better DO NOT USE Google Gears on PC / laptop is used together (sharing) such as in cafes, etc..

To try out the power of Google Gears, you can open the web service owned by Google, like Google Reader or Google Mail (GMail). If you notice on the main page, at the top right corner next to the e-mail address you have small arrows green. Click on the arrow, and the system will download some data to be stored into your hard disk. Yes, you are now entered into the offline mode, so you can read e-mails on GMail and RSS feeds on Google Reader when offline without the need for internet connection! If you are connected to the internet, you can click on the arrow again and you will return to online mode. The system will synchronize the data to obtain the latest updates.

OK, so had little guidance from me on Google Gears. Suggestions and criticisms can be sent to the comment field below.

**Pyrotechnic** · 31-08-2009

If you have a WordPress-based blog, whether you are hosting yourself or on Wordpress.com, you can also use Google Gears to speed up the loading of pages. This of course is very helpful when we want to make a new post or check the blog stats. Based on Wordpress.com blog, this feature is often referred to as "Turbo". With Gears active, most image files, scripts, and CSS will be stored locally on your hard disk so as to accelerate in the browser to load the page.

To enable Google Gears, through the Dashboard in the admin page, go to the Tools menu, then click Install Now. The system will download some files to be stored in your hard disk. Once completed, please try to enter the various menus on your admin pages, and feel the increased speed.

**dimpase** · 18-11-2009

These are outdated links, as Gears is now up to version 5.33
(your links are to 5.25)

Please update or otherwise clarify, as this post still gets quoted as
the right way to proceed...