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Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 18 Dec 2013, 05:53
by Rava
Why so? I don't get that notion...
Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 19 Dec 2013, 08:28
by Rava
Trying to run the pBuild (tweaked for en_GB version), I get this error (first I get some 404 errors, but going up the URL I get this one in the end:)
Mozilla Project Mirror
As the Mozilla Foundation has decided to move towards using Content Distribution Networks (CDNs) to distribute Mozilla binaries, the recommended source for Firefox is
http://getfirefox.com (all Mozilla products are available at
http://www.mozilla.org/products). We are freeing the space on the Open Source Mirror in order to make room for other Open Source projects in need of mirroring services.
So... after some search-fu I finally found this URL:
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/ ... /releases/
So... we would need a new script for now, since we first need to browse into
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/ ... /releases/to get the newest version number that has no "b" for beta in its name, and currently that would be
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/ ... ases/26.0/
and then from there onwards either into
26.0/linux-i686/en-GB/ (for en-GB, i686), or
26.0/linux-x86_64/en-GB/ (again, en-GB, x86_64)
...
For other languages or en-US the URL would differ, of course...
Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 19 Dec 2013, 08:35
by Rava
Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 20 Dec 2013, 05:10
by tome
I deleted my previous post, but now tested, different size because of i686 vs x86_64, your link is i686
Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 21 Dec 2013, 09:48
by tome
this generic link is the same for both arch, try - unpack and execute firefox (but don't use compat32)
Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 22 Dec 2013, 10:42
by tome
When I said generic, I was pointing at a server-side mechanism to auto-detect the calling arch, just like most software sites do these days.
in this you are wrong.
https://download.mozilla.org/?product=f ... lang=en-GB = .../pub/firefox/releases/26.0/
linux-i686/en-GB/firefox-26.0.tar.bz2
Simply start downloading with Firefox built-in downloader (and pause) then open your Download Manager (CTRL+SHIFT+Y) and "Copy source address"
Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 24 Dec 2013, 23:09
by Rava
It makes sense that way... and I managed to create at last a running version of x86-64 FFx with newest Flash, by combining both pBuild, and creating an extra symlink to the flashplayer in ~/.mozilla/plugins...
Now, I should crate a pBuild that combines both FFx and flash...
Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 01 Feb 2014, 19:00
by Rava
phhpro wrote:@rava: All done. The catch with Flash was to change lib64 to lib.
I know, took me days to figure that out, sorry I forgot to post it here.
Do you have a pBuild script that does it all?
Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 01 Feb 2014, 21:22
by Rava
phhpro wrote:As mentioned above, chances are to get i686 when the calling arch is actually x86_64.
How come? That should sure not happen when the arch is determined the right way...
I vaguely remember there was an issue, but I cannot recall without re-reading it...
But anyhow, with a internet flatrate it should be possible to test the script multiple times...
So... did you, by any change, whrite down all the tweaks you had to add, then I can collect that for a FFx + Flash pBuild....
(Would save me lots of time!)
Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 06 Feb 2014, 03:17
by Rava
Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 09 Feb 2014, 05:08
by Rava
phhpro wrote:Strange indeed; as I fetched from exactly those URL's hardly 5 minutes before posting, but well, always fun on ffx. Hm, didn't I mention something about getting the right URL... 8)
*shrug* Weeellll, could be that they block/disallow these URL's from some countries, while still allow them from others. Me trying it, every time I got a 404, and that goes back to Nov 2013 or even further back...
Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 09 Feb 2014, 07:54
by tome
Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 13 Feb 2014, 19:11
by Rava
I see some "version number folders" there, but when I try to enter one, like 26.0 or 27.0... I get an 404... O__o
Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 15 Feb 2014, 02:30
by tome
try first link (ftp.mozilla.org) or this: download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases
You have 404 error because:
Mozilla Project Mirror
As the Mozilla Foundation has decided to move towards using Content Distribution Networks (CDNs) to distribute Mozilla binaries, the recommended source for Firefox is
http://getfirefox.com (all Mozilla products are available at http://
http://www.mozilla.org/products). We are freeing the space on the Open Source Mirror in order to make room for other Open Source projects in need of mirroring services.
Re: [UNMAINTAINED] Firefox (x64)
Posted: 01 Nov 2015, 01:26
by tb01