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Thread: Install firefox-3.0.11 and remove firefox-3.5b

  1. #1
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    Install firefox-3.0.11 and remove firefox-3.5b

    Hi friends
    I used fedora 10 and in the last week I upgraded my system to fedora 11, but the problem is that I can not install some software's. I like the firefox browser very much and like to update it. But it is not updating firefox. Here are the step which I follow
    Code:
    # cd /opt
    # mkdir firefox
    # cd firefox
    # cp /home/usr/firefox-3.0.0.11.tar.bz2 .
    # tar -zxvf firefox-3.0.0.11.tar.bz2
    When trying to install I get the following message
    Code:
    [root@localhost firefox]# cp /root/firefox-3.0.11.tar.bz2
    cp: missing destination file operand after «/root/firefox-3.0.11.tar.bz2»
    Also I tried to update the firefox through yum, but did not work
    Code:
    yum update firefox
    I know I am going somewhere wrong, please help. I would love to update the firefox in my system.

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    Re: Install firefox-3.0.11 and remove firefox-3.5b

    Hi
    I think you are pretty new to linux, the command for the copying is wrong, the destination is missing from the command
    Code:
    # cp /home/usr/firefox-3.0.0.11.tar.bz2 .
    # tar -zxvf firefox-3.0.0.11.tar.bz2
    That is why you are getting the error message
    Code:
    cp: missing destination file operand after «/root/firefox-3.0.11.tar.bz2»
    It should be something like this.
    Code:
    cp /root/firefox-3.0.11.tar.bz2 /opt/firefox
    As you are new to linux I would refer you to install and download the firefox rpm package. Even I am surprised that the yum update command did not work with you.

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    Re: Install firefox-3.0.11 and remove firefox-3.5b

    Hello
    If you want the latest firefox then just download it from their official site. Here is how I install firefox on my operating system and run it successfully. Follow the following steps.
    Code:
    1) This is the way to extract it
    # tar -xjvf firefox-3.0.11.tar.gz2
    2) Now you have to move the "firefox" folder to /usr/share/firefox-3.0.11
    # mv ./firefox /usr/share/firefox-3.0.11
    3) If you have mozilla plugins then you can delete firefox's local plugins folder
    # rm -rf /usr/share/firefox-3.0.11/plugins
    4) Given a Symlink that will shared mozilla plugins to Firefox's folder, so your existing stuff is available
    # ln -s /usr/share/mozilla/plugins /usr/share/firefox-3.0.11/plugins
    5) If you have another Firefox installed, you can move it out of the way.
    # mv /usr/bin/firefox /usr/bin/firefox-old
    6) Given a Symlink of Firefox binary to /usr/bin
    # ln -s /usr/share/firefox-3.0.11/firefox /usr/bin/firefox
    Any more problem do post back.

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    Re: Install firefox-3.0.11 and remove firefox-3.5b

    Hi
    If you really have problems installing firefox or updating firefox. And it you are finding it difficult to install it. I would like to recommend you some other browsers, you can try midori it is very light weight browser and uses the gtk webkit. Or else if you use KDE environment you can try Konqueror. If not the opera 10 will be another good choice. Use the browser you like most.

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