installing firefox on ubuntu??

[parfait411]

Okay, I've looked up a million different sites and a million different posts on the topic, but I just don't understand it, how do you go about installing the newest version of firefox on ubuntu? I'm really new to Linux and I'd really like a step by step process.

[antidrugue]

Which version of Ubuntu do you have?

If it's Ubuntu 6.06, then it has Firefox 1.5.0.4. Just make sure you are up to date:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

If you have an older version of Ubuntu, then there is an "easy" way as well.
Check my last post here, it might give you an hint:
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/deb...e-mozilla.html

[parfait411]

Okay, I tried to figure it out using your last post, but it's still confusing. I'm new to Linux and I can't seem to figure anything out. I downloaded the "thing" (i don't even know what it is) from mozilla.org. Where should I dowload it to? What do I do after I download it? and where do I type this "code" stuff? I honestly have no idea what I'm doing. Help!

[antidrugue]

Which version of Ubuntu do you have?

If you don't have the newest one (6.06), then you can install a new firefox like that...

Typing code means opening the terminal (in Gnome) and typing commands.

So, in a terminal.

Go to your download directory, if you don't have one :

cd
mkdir download

Then download firefox :

wget ftp://64.12.204.21/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.5.0.4/linux-i686/en-US/firefox-1.5.0.4.tar.gz

Then untar it :

tar zxf firefox-1.5.0.4.tar.gz

Then create an directory where you can put some applications :

cd
mkdir apps

Move firefox into it :

mv ~/download/firefox ~/apps/

Then configure the new firefox plugins to use to old plugins :

cd
cd apps/firefox
rm -r plugins
locate "libnullplugin.so" | sed s/"libnullplugin.so"/""/ | xargs ln -s

Then make a shortcut to the new firefox, which executables is "/home/yourself/apps/firefox/firefox".

I see you have a french username, if you understand french, then you can use this tutorial :
http://www.quebecos.com/modules/webl...hp?blog_id=301

[parfait411]

okay, i followed everything and when i typed in ((locate "libnullplugin.so" | sed s/"libnullplugin.so"/""/ | xargs ln -s)) it said ln: missing file argument

[antidrugue]

Then it means the command "locate" is not configured.

Run

sudo updatedb

It may run for a few minutes, then you will be able to use the "locate..." command.

[parfait411]

It's now saying sudo: updateb: command not found

[antidrugue]

It's now saying sudo: updateb: command not found

It's

sudo updatedb

[parfait411]

okay, i tried sudo updatedb and now it's not doing anything at all. It just gives me another line to type on. Is there something I should type after this or just sudo updatedb?

[antidrugue]

"locate" should work now.