Trying to Update Firefox in Mandrake Linux
This is a discussion about Trying to Update Firefox in Mandrake Linux in the Linux Software category; I think I posted this one to the wrong forum, under Security, so will repost here. When I installed Mandrake 10. 1 PowerPack, through Software Package Installation in RPM Drake, I installed Firefox, which was included, but was an old pre-release version.
I think I posted this one to the wrong forum, under Security, so will repost here.
When I installed Mandrake 10.1 PowerPack, through Software Package Installation in RPM Drake, I installed Firefox, which was included, but was an old pre-release version. Now, I downloaded the Firefox RPM for Firefox V1.0.2. I thought the RPM version would be the easiest to install. When I installed the new RPM, I was asked to enter the Root Password, which I did and Firefox V1.0.2 installed just fine. However, when I click on Firefox in Applications or on the desktop icon I have for Firefox, the old pre-release version opens. I went to /usr/bin/ and found an icon for Firefox. Clicking on this (it was marked SH on the icon in /usr/bin/) the new Firefox V1.0.2 opens perfectly. I cannot, however, change the icon to the standard Firefox icon, since it is in Root permissions.
So, here is my problem. It seems I now have the old Firefox and the new Firefox, both installed. Also, I don't know how to get the new Firefox into the Application List, or to change to the regular Firefox Icon.
I hope someone can help me here....and you'll have to explain as simply as possible, as I'm still trying to learn Linux. Any help would sure be appreciated! If I can get this one worked out, I think I can comfortably work with the RPM installs now!
Regards,
Stan
When I installed Mandrake 10.1 PowerPack, through Software Package Installation in RPM Drake, I installed Firefox, which was included, but was an old pre-release version. Now, I downloaded the Firefox RPM for Firefox V1.0.2. I thought the RPM version would be the easiest to install. When I installed the new RPM, I was asked to enter the Root Password, which I did and Firefox V1.0.2 installed just fine. However, when I click on Firefox in Applications or on the desktop icon I have for Firefox, the old pre-release version opens. I went to /usr/bin/ and found an icon for Firefox. Clicking on this (it was marked SH on the icon in /usr/bin/) the new Firefox V1.0.2 opens perfectly. I cannot, however, change the icon to the standard Firefox icon, since it is in Root permissions.
So, here is my problem. It seems I now have the old Firefox and the new Firefox, both installed. Also, I don't know how to get the new Firefox into the Application List, or to change to the regular Firefox Icon.
I hope someone can help me here....and you'll have to explain as simply as possible, as I'm still trying to learn Linux. Any help would sure be appreciated! If I can get this one worked out, I think I can comfortably work with the RPM installs now!
Regards,
Stan
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How did you intstall Firefox 1.0.2? Did you use the rpm -ivh command or rpm -Uvh? rpm -Uvh will do an upgrade while rpm -ivh will do a fresh install. To delete your old version of Firefox just type in
rpm -q firefox
into the command line then
rpm -e (version of firefox to be uninstalled)
rpm -q firefox
into the command line then
rpm -e (version of firefox to be uninstalled)
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Thanks so much for the assistance. I did not install the new RPM from the command line, but rather just clicked on the icon for the RPM and the new Firefox installed. As such, I'm assuming that I probably did a complete new install. However, I did not lose any of my bookmarks or preferences I set in the old version...as when I open either the old or the new version now, my preferences are still there.
Regards,
zenarcher
Regards,
zenarcher
