Joe Sloan wrote:
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Joe Sloan wrote:
Basil Chupin wrote:
Wolfgang Woehl wrote:
Freitag, 8. Februar 2008 Aaron Kulkis:
Do you actually understand how silly you sound to anyone who actually understands the Unix and Linux security model.
Hi Aaron, just a short follow-up: see http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm for stuff about Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12.
opensuse and you and me have 2.0.0.10. Ok, update rule. opensuse will catch up, probably within days, and everything is fine again. There's a gap though. Maybe try and not get phished in the meantime, Aaron?
Which is why I never use FF or TB as provided in openSUSE but always install the ones directly from Mozilla.
I use suse packages whenever available, but out of curiosity, how does installing an unmanaged tarball help?
I don't understand what you mean by "unmanaged"?
It means unmanaged. Suse (like most distros) has a package management system, which carries definite benefits. If you remove the carefully prepared package and replace it with an unpackaged tarball, the package management system knows nothing about it.
I always install seamonkey in /opt/seamonkey[version_number.rev] and then # cd /opt # ln -s /seamonkey[version_number.rev] seamonkey EVERYTHING is installed within that directory. Removal means: rm /local/download/seamonkey*tar.gz rm -rf /opt/seamonkey[whatever_version_number] Firefox, Thunderbird and Sunbird are similar. Seriously, no package management is needed for stock installs from the Mozilla site *IF* you set the installation directory to /usr/local/appname.version_number or /opt/appname.version_number
If you mean that there is no Suse around to hold your hand in keeping the FF installation going then you need not worry! FF updates itself when Mozilla releases a new upgrade/update/whatever you want to call it. Also, any addons auto-date as well.
My experience has been that the tarballs have rough edges - jagged fonts,
HUH???? The tarballs don't need any fonts..they use the fonts already installed on your system.
lack of certain features that the suse packages have, other little details. I suppose if there were a serious security emergency, you could temporarily run a download install in /usr/local until an updated package is installed. Then again, I tend not to go entering my credentials at random URLs included in spam claiming to be from my bank, so it's not exactly an emergency for me.
Ditto. Especially not: http:/www.mybank.com.some_country_on_some_other_continent/login -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org