Question : Firefox & Mandrake 10.1

[L1nux]

Hello !

I use Linux Mandrake 10.1 ..
And I want to install The browser Firefox ...
http://download.mozilla.org/?product...nux&lang=en-US

Can you help me please ?
Thank you !

I have another question
How can I write in Arabic under Mandrake 10.1 ?

Thanks again !

[Shifty]

Download the linux version of firefox. Go to the directory where you downloaded the file in the command prompt logged in as root. The type ¨sh firefox-installer¨ and follow the installer options.

[finklewicz]

http://mirror.datapipe.net/norlug/mandrake-10.1/RPMS/

- or you can add the norlug rpms repository to your software installer and use that, if that's more to your liking...

Worked like a charm for me...

[arden]

Hello,

About adding Arabic

first you have to enable Arabic first - within installing process -

based on KDE, ok

then KDE menu

go to your /system/configration/configure your desktop

accessibilty
then
keyboard layout


add arabic, then

It is done....

[selimb]

Hi.. two ways to install FF-1.0.3:
First of all, i guess is better to save your old: prefs.js /bookmarks.html/user.js/userContent.css.... you have in /home/~/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxx.default/ or where they are..

- for single user:
1. launch a konsole.. & move the package firefox-1.0.3.en-US.linux-i686.installer.tar.gz in /home/user:
mv /where_is_ firefox-1.0.3.******.tar.gz /home/user
2. enter /home/user :
cd /home/user
3. unzip the firefox-1.0.3.en-US.linux-i686.installer.tar.gz:
tar -xzf firefox-1.0.3.en-US.linux-i686.installer.tar.gz
4. enter the created folder firefox-installer:
cd firefox-installer
5. tape: ./firefox-installer
( don't use the firefox-installer.bin )
6. Follow the installation.. At the finish-install, the browser will be lanched..
7. Next time, you want to launch the browser, it's better to create a link on the desktop to /home/user/firefox-installer/firefox file (exec file)

- for every user:
similar way under root.. but you install in /opt or in /usr/local or in where_every_user_can_use_and_launch_firefox

For Arabic:
yes as sad before..
Perso, I use LateX to create arabic pdf files:
http://s.bouras.free.fr/latex/arabetex/tutoar.pdf
(a small howto.... to be continued)

Best Regards
selimb
p.s: .. sorry for my bad English..

[L1nux]

Shifty
finklewicz
arden
selimb

Thank you very much

[mapman04]

I managed to get Firefox installed. Now, I can't create a link to start it. I have to start it from a shell using ./firefox. It's installed in /Home/User/firefox-installer. How can I create a link on the desktop to open it?

Thanks,

mapman04

[greenpenguin]

My advice would be upgrade to 10.2, as this comes with firefox anyway
Then you can select arabic to install when you upgrade.