Problem with starting Firefox 2.0

[nfm]

Hello all,

I found instructions on installing Firefox on Linux in which it was simply stated that package was needed to be extracted. I extracted the package to the 'usr/lib/firefox' dir but I have problem starting it up from s shortcut in start menu, however it works by running 'firefox' perl script. How can this be fixed?

[peteh]

Hello all,

I found instructions on installing Firefox on Linux in which it was simply stated that package was needed to be extracted. I extracted the package to the 'usr/lib/firefox' dir but I have problem starting it up from s shortcut in start menu, however it works by running 'firefox' perl script. How can this be fixed?

There may be other ways but I've found the easiest is to make a simlink in /usr/bin/

ln -s /usr/lib/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox

Then insert 'firefox' in your menu command.

[bnei]

ln -s /usr/lib/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox

I am also trying to get firefox to work but I don't know what i am doing wrong.

I've downloaded the firefox.tar.gz

Then

- tar -zxvf firefox.tar.gz

A map "firefox" is extracted

- cd firefox

So now I have extracted the files and I am in the firefox directory

Typing

- firefox

gives me "no such file or directory" so which file can I excecute?
The readme file tells me to go to firefox.com but that aint helping me either.

I am running gnome on a debian system if that makes any difference (but i'm guessing it doesn't)

[cousinlucky]

the Linux Opera 9.02 browser ( in my humble opinion ) is much better than any version of Firefox. Check it out for yourself!!

[smolloy]

Next you probably have to,

./configure
make
make install

First read the tutorial on the top of this page on installing software. At least read the parts on installing from source, and the part specific to your distro. This should help.

Then read any README files in your new firefox folder.

Good luck

[bnei]

Next you probably have to,

./configure
make
make install

First read the tutorial on the top of this page on installing software. At least read the parts on installing from source, and the part specific to your distro. This should help.

I should have pointed out that i've read that tutorial before my post, and that

./configure

gives me "no such file or directory", typing it when i'm inside the extracted firefox map

So when that isn't working, I have no idea of what to do

[smolloy]

Perhaps you have to run ./install, or something like that?

Look around inside the new firefox folder to see if there are any readme or help files. Or anything that looks like a text file with instructions in it. There's probably something in there that will tell you what to do.

[smolloy]

Sorry. I just see that you've already looked at the readme.

Look for any executables in the directory (use ls -al to see what's in there, and look for any that are executable -- i.e. have a little "r-x" to the left hand side)

[bnei]

Perhaps you have to run ./install, or something like that?

Look around inside the new firefox folder to see if there are any readme or help files. Or anything that looks like a text file with instructions in it. There's probably something in there that will tell you what to do.

Well, I am not familier with the linux file extensions but I can't find any install or any obvious file that should do the trick.

One file is just called "firefox" and it isn't a map but the command "firefox" gives me "no such file". I can open the file with a text-editor so maybe it's the source? which means that I should compile it but ./configure or ./install gives me nothing I have no idea what to do, and the readme file tells me to go to firefox.com and they tell nothing usefull.

Any other ideas? I want to learn to install by my self but this isn't going to good

[Juan Pablo]

try

./run-mozilla.sh
Firefox is already compiled
Linux doesn't need file extensions but they are often used to simplify some tasks.

If you want to know what run-mozilla.sh does, use "less run-mozilla.sh"