what does this error mean?

[gr8dane]

I am trying to install firefox on Kubuntu 7.10. I am using this link to do the install: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FirefoxNewVersion manual install.

geo@geo-laptop:~$ sudo tar xzvf firefox-2.0.0.1.tar.gz -C /opt
tar: firefox-2.0.0.1.tar.gz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
geo@geo-laptop:~$

Thanks in advance

[Snowhog]

Re: what does this error mean?

You did download the file, yes? But why take this route? Firefox is available through Adept Manager if you enable the repositories:

Open Adept Manager (K Menu | System | Adept Manger) and click on Adept | Manage Repositories. On the first tab, check all items (you don't need the last item checked unless you intend to download source files for compiling). On the Third-Party Software tab uncheck/delete the cdrom repository entry. Close the window. If Adept doesn't automatically fetch updates, click on Fetch Updates. You will now have access to the thousands of available packages.

Then open Adept Manger and type in firefox then select it for installation and click on Apply Changes.

[gr8dane]

Re: what does this error mean?

Many thanks for the help. I was going this route simply to learn more about typing in commands and whatnot. When I learned to design webpages I could have just used the drag and drop programs but I wanted to understand the HTML language.

I'm at the same point here; I can (and usually do) use adept-manager to do installs but I want to understand this beast called Linux. The link says if you want to learn about the commands use this method.

The other reason for the post was because I have seen this same error on other commands and was curious what it meant. Can someone point me in the right direction? I have no problem doing the research and looking I just don't know where to look. Many thanks again for the help.

[kubicle]

Re: what does this error mean?

I was going this route simply to learn more about typing in commands and whatnot.

Good attitude

I'm at the same point here; I can (and usually do) use adept-manager to do installs but I want to understand this beast called Linux. The link says if you want to learn about the commands use this method.

The command line 'equivalent' of installing with adept is:

sudo apt-get install firefox

(downloads and installs the binary package from the repos)

You're trying to install mozilla's package which (although it might be educational) which has a few drawbacks compared to installing from the repositories.
1. repository packages are usually easier to uninstall (cleanly), with adept or apt-get.
2. you can get updates to packages automatically from the repositories (with compiled software, you have to manually check, download and install newer versions once they are released).

You can easily upgrade all software installed from the repos with adept or

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Of course, sometimes you may have to install (or compile) software from manufacturer (source) packages if it's not in the repositories and there's no 3rd party .deb package available.

The other reason for the post was because I have seen this same error on other commands and was curious what it meant.

The command you're trying to run searches for firefox-2.0.0.1.tar.gz in the current working directory (as you haven't specified a directory path to the file), and your current working directory is ~ (geo@geo-laptop:~$), which is a shortcut for /home/your_username. My guess is you downloaded the file to a different directory (and the command can't find the file)

[gr8dane]

Re: what does this error mean?

Thanks for the info that is very helpful. I would have gone out an bought a book to learn from but these forums are so much more up to date that I'm spending a bit of time on them trying to learn. I am easily side tracked with many features and fun that comes with learning something new.

Thank you again for the help and the info.

[claydoh]

Re: what does this error mean?

I am trying to install firefox on Kubuntu 7.10. I am using this link to do the install: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FirefoxNewVersion manual install.

geo@geo-laptop:~$ sudo tar xzvf firefox-2.0.0.1.tar.gz -C /opt
tar: firefox-2.0.0.1.tar.gz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
geo@geo-laptop:~$

Thanks in advance

Now, in regards to the error you got
Either the file you got is in a different location from where you are in the terminal, or possibly it has a different file name. I think the latter is the case, as the current firefox version is 2.0.0.11, so you would just need to insert the correct filename in the command string:

sudo tar xzvf firefox-2.0.0.11.tar.gz -C /opt

While installing firefox iseasier using a package manager, some folks feel that FF feels faster using the 'stock' mozilla version, though I myself haven't noticed anything in that regard in a long time.

[Snowhog]

Re: what does this error mean?

sudo tar xzvf firefox-2.0.0.[b]11[/b].tar.gz -C /opt

The [b ]11[ /b] above isn't to be typed. It was supposed to show the 11 in bold for emphasis as:

sudo tar xzvf firefox-2.0.0.11.tar.gz -C /opt

[claydoh]

Re: what does this error mean?

oops
fixed now