New Firefox installer coming to kubuntu

[kjjjjshab]

http://apachelog.blogspot.com/2009/0...-repraise.html

"Kubuntu-Firefox-Installer
At some recent Kubuntu meeting we came to discuss the situation of web browsers. Basically coming down to whether we do not ship Firefox by default. The answer appears to be that it wouldn't fit on the CD (or only at the cost of translations).

So dearest seele suggested that we create a simplified installer that allows users to find something 'firefoxish' that leads them directly to installation. The apachelogger code-monkey seemed to like that idea and started hacking on kubuntu-firefox-installer."

[Rog131]

Re: New Firefox installer coming to kubuntu

Earlier:

> Firefox Browser Installer
> Firefox Browser Installer II


Now:

> The Karmic-changes Archives >> [ubuntu/karmic] kubuntu-firefox-installer 0.3 (Accepted)

[kjjjjshab]

Re: New Firefox installer coming to kubuntu

Such a great new "feature" in helping new recruits to kubuntu surely deserved its own thread, no?

[Rog131]

Re: New Firefox installer coming to kubuntu

Such a great new "feature" in helping new recruits to kubuntu surely deserved its own thread, no?

There is allways room for the information.

[aiiee]

Re: New Firefox installer coming to kubuntu

Such a great new "feature" in helping new recruits to kubuntu surely deserved its own thread, no?

There is allways room for the information.

except for the little bit about it not working, or not being very clear about how to use it.
When I try to use it, it says files already installed but Firefox is not on the menu. This is 9.10, appreciate any help available.

[Belac Ile]

Re: New Firefox installer coming to kubuntu

except for the little bit about it not working, or not being very clear about how to use it.
When I try to use it, it says files already installed but Firefox is not on the menu. This is 9.10, appreciate any help available.

I used 'alt-F2' typed in firefox located the installer and clicked on it... worked just fine.
If that doesn't work for you then perhaps you could try reinstalling the installer- could be broken.
you can also try 'sudo apt-get install firefox-3.5' in the terminal

[Tynach]

Re: New Firefox installer coming to kubuntu

I still prefer the newest version of Google Chrome as my main browser.

[martosurf]

Re: New Firefox installer coming to kubuntu

I'm very happy with Chrome (used to run Chromium by Chrome has better flash support) and Konqueror for that pages Chrome breaks but miss the almighty DownThemAll extension from FF so I tried to install it via the Kickoff menu option but nothing happens.

When I launch that from the konsole, kubuntu-firefox-install it throws a segmentation fault error:

[acidtoi@americandad 1] ~ > kubuntu-firefox-installer
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/KDE/korundum4.rb:597: [BUG] Segmentation fault
ruby 1.8.7 (2009-06-12 patchlevel 174) [x86_64-linux]

Cancelled


I'm irritated I need to install FF just for one extension but it's a fact. I know I probably can install FF via repos -including sun-java6-plugin, lol- but it would be nice to know what's happening and how to solve it, thanks!