install firefox 1.5.02 problem 921

Note: anytime you have a problem running a new installation, verify which app is being launched. Examples:

$ which firefoxusr-local-bin-firefox

$ type firefox firefox isusr-local-bin-firefox

I am running Mandriva Linux 2006.0, Not Redhat. I buttume it will work.

I install third party apps like firefox-thunderbird intoopt Links are placed inusr-local-binfor the users use.

The app's directory is named the same as the release. Example:

$ ls -1opt grep "--1.5" thunderbird-1.5

I create a link inusr-local-binto set which release I want users to run. If the new install fails, I change the link back to the old install.

$ ls -alusr-local-bin grep "--1.5" opt-thunderbird-1.5-thunderbird

You do need to update the plugins directory with any plugins like java and flash you may have installed.

I copy in the previous install's plugins without overwriting any new files. Links are made before doing the copy.

The following snippet is my actual install commands. For new firefox installs, I copy the old instructions to the new release, subsbreastute the old release for the new release values then cut-paste commands in a root terminal.

#***************************************************************** #* #* firefox1.5.0.2install.txt #* #*****************************************************************

# close all email-browser accounts-apps

Click up a terminal, login as root su - root

cdopt

and create any plugin links.

# copy old plugins into new dirctory without overwriting any files

# check links ls -al

# move the app's link, and verify it

cdusr-local-binbin-rm -f firefox ls -al

# test as root, run firefox, exit it, run again, exit firefox

cd pwd which firefox

firefox firefox

# Test firefox Release level and plugins as the user ~browser

click up a new terminal su - browser

firefox

Go to Help About Firefox and check Release

# Close ~browser's session exit

# Close ~root session exit

#****************** end firefoxinstall.txt ****************************