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    installing firefox

    This is the first time I have used any Linux program and I just installed Kubuntu 5.1.  It installed ok but I want to install firefox.  I downloaded the linux version from firefox.  I can't figure out how to install it.  I got it to extract into a folder but I click on all the files in the folder but nothing will install.  What am I doing wrong. 

    #2
    Re: installing firefox

    Follow the information in this link.

    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FirefoxNewVersion
    Noooooooooobie learning.

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      #3
      Re: installing firefox

      Have you tried this? Automatix-Kubuntu 1.2 released! (This is only meant for Kubuntu Users (not for Ubuntu or Xubuntu users)

      http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=105343

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        #4
        Re: installing firefox

        i couldn't get FF 1.5 to install or work on kubuntu breezy
        so i wiped it and re-installed kubuntu hoary with KDE 3.4.2

        FF 1.5 installed and worked first time ...

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          #5
          Re: installing firefox

          Why don't you just use the package manager "Adept" to apt-get firefox... it automatically configures and installs it for you.

          benelliott

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            #6
            Re: installing firefox

            Originally posted by ben_elliott
            Why don't you just use the package manager "Adept" to apt-get firefox... it automatically configures and installs it for you.

            benelliott
            That installs Fx 1.0.7, if you want the new version (1.5), you have to read the wiki guide.
            <br /><br />*temp. hiatus from forums due to comp + net broken* :&#039;(

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              #7
              Re: installing firefox

              work around ...
              install hoary install FF 1.5 then update hoary

              insert breezy cd and add to repro's
              update the system

              change synaptic entries from hoary to breezy then update
              go to KDE and add KDE3.5 to synaptic update and all will work

              all i wanted was spellbound to work
              which will not install on the Kubuntu OR Ubuntu installed version of FF ...

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                #8
                Re: installing firefox

                You can install 1.5 via Automatix-Kubuntu.

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                  #9
                  Re: installing firefox

                  Firefox 1.5 should install OK after unpacking the tarball and clicking on the firefox bin or shell script as long as you have the 386 architecture. If you are running the 64 bit version of Kubuntu you are in a whole new different ball game! Although it is possible.

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                    #10
                    Re: installing firefox

                    I realize this a FF topic; however, do you guys think the updated konqurer is now a viable web browser alternative?

                    * ie, the adblock feature imported Filter.G right in and works great.

                    * If I can figure out how to get tabs working like the ff extension tabbrowser, I might switch for a while.

                    I noticed also that konqurer is much, much faster than FF 1.0.7, though I have not yet tested ff 1.5.

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