[SOLVED]firefox-4.0rc1.tar

[gsthompson277]

Okay I want to installed this new version of firefox in Porteus. I am simply using this as a learning exercise. This is the file I have now can someone point me to a step by step article or provide me with step by step instructions on what to do next.

[brokenman]

You should have the file from here:

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/ ... c1.tar.bz2

tar xvjf firefox-4.0rc1.tar.bz2
cd fire*
./firefox

Thats all that is needed to start it. I am posting this from the said firefox4

[crashman]

@ gsthompson277,
If you want build lzm/xzm package you can download this ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/s ... i486-1.txz (x86_32)
create a directory 'firefox4' in /root , go to directory where is firefox4.txz and run console:

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installpkg --root /root/firefox4 mozilla-firefox-4.0rc1-i486-1.txz 

and press enter
now go to /root directory click right mouse button and press 'build porteus module'.

Congratulation !!! your first porteus module !!!

Link for a firefox4 x86_64 ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/s ... 6_64-1.txz

[Hamza]

Great Job crashman !

[gsthompson277]

Hands down this is the best forum I have ever been a member of. I am getting all teary eyed and stuff just thinking about it. I love porteus.


Now here is the question what are the differences between the two files and methods of install?

Okay the above instructions worked just great with one minor adjustment. If I tried to create the firefox4 directory first it would error out and tell me the file already existed. So I simply deleted the folder and ran the same line again and it worked totally. During the process I learned in a sense of how to convert older slax modules over to Porteus modules but I am sure I am going to have to do some more work to get the 64 bit side to work. Thank you all so very much.