Have I actually Installed Firefox?


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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.

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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.

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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 ;)

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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)

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