Help installing firefox.

[bluegroper]

Hi forum
I'm using a fresh install of Kubuntu 6.06, and trying to install firefox.
Tried using both Adept, and manually via sudo apt-get install firefox.
Also tried the installnewfirefox.sh script, but it crashes too.
In Adept, I enabled the universe and multiverse repositories.
Then searched for firefox, and "request install" firefox.
Gives "BREAK (install)" message.  D'uh ?

sudo apt-get install firefox gives more helpful messages :
    The following packages have unmet dependencies:
    firefox: Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.9.0) but it is not installable
           Depends: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.8.0) but it is not going to be installed
    E: Broken packages

So how is the best way to get the atk/gtk libraries installed ?
Much TIA's
-BG

[penguin.ch]

Re: Help installing firefox.

Bluegroper,

prior to juggling with libraries, I would suggest to (re-) try:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install firefox

(From your posting I didn't get if you had updated the package lists before you tried to install.)

As for the libraries: at least from my experience, Synaptic is the best graphical interface to package management on such a "low" (read: sophisticated) level. (You can install it in parallel to Adept and make use of it as the case arises - I use Adept for "daily" system updates, but Synaptic for specific maintenance tasks.)

HTH
Bernd

[bluegroper]

Re: Help installing firefox.

Thx , but I found an easy solution.
Delete kubuntu and install CentOS 4.4.
- BG

[bluegroper]

Re: Help installing firefox.

Much better way.
1. Install ubuntu (includes FireFox 1.5)
Comes with 2.6.15 kernel (necessary for Intel 3945 wifi card)
2. apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
3. Logout
4. Login, select kde

Now, that is seriously good.