Greetings:
Need to update current Firefox from current 24.2 in my 32bit 3.0.1 XFCE sysytem.
I downloaded http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/ ... 686/en-US/ Firefox 37.0.1 and converted it into a module but when I attempt to run it I get "failed to execute command "firefox %u", no child process. Some Mint mavens suggested adding "ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox /usr/local/bin" But no dice.
Any hints greatly appreciated.
Jim in NYC
Can't execute converted Slackware FF 37.0.1
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Re: Can't execute converted Slackware FF 37.0.1
Do not convert because you do not understand it.
1. Extract somewhere downloaded package.
2. Go to /usr/share/applications/ and copy mozilla-firefox.desktop to your desktop.
3. Open copied file in text editor and replace with 4. use desktop modified "icon" (launcher) to start firefox
or see http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... 73&p=32534
1. Extract somewhere downloaded package.
2. Go to /usr/share/applications/ and copy mozilla-firefox.desktop to your desktop.
3. Open copied file in text editor and replace
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Exec=firefox %u
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Exec=/path/to/your/extracted/firefox-directory/firefox %u
or see http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... 73&p=32534
Re: Can't execute converted Slackware FF 37.0.1
Thanks for the input, Tome, though you might still be able to help me since some kindly Mint Mavens showed that I can simply go ahead and use the converted module I made as I do others and keep my desktop clean of app icons without any extracting or editing stuff by creating a Firefox launcher in the panel with /firefox-bin in the command box. I'm now running a FF version even newer than what's in the Slackware library but there's a relatively minor hitch; It wants to update on start-up and says click to restart to do it. Should I pass up updating it or is there a way to do and make it stick?
Thanks for any hints!
Jim in NYC
Thanks for any hints!
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Re: Can't execute converted Slackware FF 37.0.1
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Re: Can't execute converted Slackware FF 37.0.1
Boot into fresh mode.
Open your browser and as suggested above disable the updating.
Close browser.
Now unpack the firefox module you created into a folder somewhere (say /tmp/unpacked)
Now you need to copy the config folder for firefox into the same folder and preserve the path.
Now repack your module and your update conundrum is old news until the next time you create a firefox module.
Open your browser and as suggested above disable the updating.
Close browser.
Now unpack the firefox module you created into a folder somewhere (say /tmp/unpacked)
Now you need to copy the config folder for firefox into the same folder and preserve the path.
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cp -a --parents /home/guest/.mozilla/firefox /root/.mozilla/firefox /tmp/unpacked
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