[opensuse] Running Late-Model (3.5 or 3.6) Firefox on openSUSE 11.1?
Hi, I'd like to try Firefox 3.5 or 3.6 on my openSUSE 11.1 system(s) where I now run the stock 3.0.18. I looked at the software index (http://software.opensuse.org/search) and found several candidates repositories, but when I tried adding them (I tried a few, one at a time) to my package repository list and installing, I either ran into problems (unsatisfied dependencies) or the option only to upgrade my existing Firefox. Because I'm uncertain about support for various add-ons that are critical to me, I'd prefer to keep my 3.0 installed while adding the 3.5 or 3.6 for evaluation purposes. So my questions: - Which repository is my best choice for a Firefox 3.5 or 3.6 installation? - Can I have 3.0 and 3.5 or 3.6 installed side-by-side? If so, will they interfere with each other in terms of my personal configuration (stuff residing in ~/.mozilla/)? - Is there any reason to keep my existing 3.0 installation? The add-ons that are essential to me are: - Tab Mix Plus - FlashBlock - Adobe Reader plug-in - Java plug-in - Flash plug-in Add-ons I'd like to keep include: - Firebug - Web Developer - RealPlayer plug-in - PDF Download - Oxygen Theme I'd be thankful for any suggestions, caveats or generally relevant information. Randall Schulz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Randall R Schulz wrote:
I'd be thankful for any suggestions, caveats or generally relevant information.
I've recently upgraded to FF 3.6 on a 10.2 as well as a 10.3 system. The 10.2 system (32bit) works fine, but flash is having problems on 10.3 (64bit). I just installed the tarball directly from Mozilla. YMMV. /Per -- Per Jessen, Zürich (2.6°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
If you want to keep your old one go to mozilla.org and download the tarball. Go to /opt, extract it, rename /usr/bin/firefox to /usr/bin/ firefox.old and link /opt/firefox/firefox to /usr/bin That way you can keep both, old and new, and always start the old one by starting firefox.old. Martin -- Rieke Computersysteme GmbH Hellerholz 5 D-82061 Neuried Email: martin@rhm.de -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday March 12 2010, Martin Jungowski wrote:
If you want to keep your old one go to mozilla.org and download the tarball. Go to /opt, extract it, rename /usr/bin/firefox to /usr/bin/ firefox.old and link /opt/firefox/firefox to /usr/bin
That way you can keep both, old and new, and always start the old one by starting firefox.old.
I'm aware of that. I failed to mention that I'd like all the system integration that comes with a openSUSE-specific packaging, if possible.
Martin
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On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:23:08 -0800 Randall R Schulz wrote:
I'm aware of that. I failed to mention that I'd like all the system integration that comes with a openSUSE-specific packaging, if possible.
Such as? -Martin -- Rieke Computersysteme GmbH Hellerholz 5 D-82061 Neuried Email: martin@rhm.de -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Hi, Am 12.03.2010 16:42, schrieb Randall R Schulz:
I'd like to try Firefox 3.5 or 3.6 on my openSUSE 11.1 system(s) where I now run the stock 3.0.18.
I looked at the software index (http://software.opensuse.org/search) and found several candidates repositories, but when I tried adding them (I tried a few, one at a time) to my package repository list and installing, I either ran into problems (unsatisfied dependencies) or the option only to upgrade my existing Firefox. Because I'm uncertain about support for various add-ons that are critical to me, I'd prefer to keep my 3.0 installed while adding the 3.5 or 3.6 for evaluation purposes.
So my questions:
- Which repository is my best choice for a Firefox 3.5 or 3.6 installation?
3.6: mozilla 3.5 and 3.0: mozilla:legacy
- Can I have 3.0 and 3.5 or 3.6 installed side-by-side? If so, will they interfere with each other in terms of my personal configuration (stuff residing in ~/.mozilla/)?
The packages are not meant to be installable in parallel. By switching between versions your profile could get confused as well. The obvious stuff is kept compatible afaik but I would not trust it completely and migration of data only happens the first time between migrated data structures. I'd be careful at least. 3.0 is almost out of maintenance already so switching to 3.5 or even 3.6 would be my recommendation.
- Is there any reason to keep my existing 3.0 installation? The add-ons that are essential to me are:
- Tab Mix Plus - FlashBlock - Adobe Reader plug-in - Java plug-in - Flash plug-in
I don't think there is any issue with those if you upgrade to 3.5. There _might_ be a few issues left with 3.6 (i.e. Java is different as 3.6 only supports the "new" plugin which is only available from recent Sun Java versions).
Add-ons I'd like to keep include: - Firebug - Web Developer - RealPlayer plug-in - PDF Download - Oxygen Theme
Not sure about web developer but the others should be no problem. Wolfgang -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Am 12.03.2010 22:48, schrieb Wolfgang Rosenauer:
Hi,
Am 12.03.2010 16:42, schrieb Randall R Schulz:
I'd like to try Firefox 3.5 or 3.6 on my openSUSE 11.1 system(s) where I now run the stock 3.0.18.
I looked at the software index (http://software.opensuse.org/search) and found several candidates repositories, but when I tried adding them (I tried a few, one at a time) to my package repository list and installing, I either ran into problems (unsatisfied dependencies) or the option only to upgrade my existing Firefox. Because I'm uncertain about support for various add-ons that are critical to me, I'd prefer to keep my 3.0 installed while adding the 3.5 or 3.6 for evaluation purposes.
Forgot to comment that. Save your profile and just upgrade to 3.5 at least. For installing 3.5 you need to add the repos mozilla:legacy _and_ mozilla to your package manager and choose the correct version explicitely in the 3.5.8 case. If something is not working for you it's still easy to go back to your older version. Wolfgang -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Friday March 12 2010, Wolfgang Rosenauer wrote:
Hi,
Am 12.03.2010 16:42, schrieb Randall R Schulz:
I'd like to try Firefox 3.5 or 3.6 on my openSUSE 11.1 system(s) where I now run the stock 3.0.18.
...
So my questions:
- Which repository is my best choice for a Firefox 3.5 or 3.6 installation?
3.6: mozilla 3.5 and 3.0: mozilla:legacy
- Can I have 3.0 and 3.5 or 3.6 installed side-by-side? If so, will they interfere with each other in terms of my personal configuration (stuff residing in ~/.mozilla/)?
The packages are not meant to be installable in parallel. ...
- Is there any reason to keep my existing 3.0 installation? The add-ons that are essential to me are:
...
I don't think there is any issue with those if you upgrade to 3.5. ...
Add-ons I'd like to keep include: ...
...
Wolfgang
Thanks, Wolfgang. I guess I'll give it a try. I'll snapshot my ~/.mozilla directory and do the Mozilla upgrade from the mozilla: repository. Randall Schulz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
2010. március 12. 16:42 napon Randall R Schulz
Hi,
I'd like to try Firefox 3.5 or 3.6 on my openSUSE 11.1 system(s) where I now run the stock 3.0.18.
[snip] Hello: I think you can not install parallel two different firefox packages. In case you want to test 3.5 or 3.6 and keep 3.0 you have to go with mozilla official binary as others have already suggested. Download the tar.gz file from mozilla site and unpack it wherever you want. In the unpacked firefox folder there is the binary firefox file you can run. If you want to test the new version and keep the old version as well the best to create a new profile for the new version. Close all firefox instances and run the new firefox: path-to-new-firefox/firefox -ProfileManager You can set the new profile. After this you can run/use your new profile with: path-to-new-firefox/firefox -P <newprofile-name> -no-remote If you use the -no-remote option you can even run the two different versions at the same time; don't forget to add -P option. If you forget to add -P the new firefox version will use your old profile and overwrite things. Cheers, Istvan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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