Powerless Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 I downloaded firefox 0.8 [firefox-0.8-i686-pc-linux-gnu.tar.gz] I extracted to my /home/username I clicked Firefox and well up popped firefox all working as far as I could see. I then created a Link to application... entered the details, nice little icon and can now run firefox from clicking the link on my desktop. Is that all that is needed, is Firefox installed? :blush: Windows memory :blush: Being familiar with Windows Installs I was expecting an automatic installment of icons etc on the Menu...Whilst I have created all this since...For possible installs of future applications what should I be looking at to give me control over what goes where? If i could do that with my firefox-0.8-i686-pc-linux-gnu.tar.gz then how could I do it? Hope the above makes sense. On Mandrake 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordHatrus Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Yes. Technically you can run firefox without 'installing' anything... (If I remember) It will just run from a folder full of binaries but, you may want to associate *.htm and *.html with firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kongit Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 yep thats it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Candyman Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 yep...I love non-self extracting installs, then you can put it wherever you want it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordHatrus Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 yep...I love non-self extracting installs, then you can put it wherever you want it ughh, I like to compile everything... I have a "Precompiled Binary Free Zone" for my desk ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerless Posted April 26, 2004 Author Share Posted April 26, 2004 That was TOO easy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nichotin Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 just associate html etc. with firefox in your favourite file manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted April 27, 2004 Veteran Share Posted April 27, 2004 That was TOO easy!! While it is technically not easier than a typical Windows program install, I really like the freedom that I have in Linux. You set it up they way that *you* prefer. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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