<![CDATA[Linux-Noob Forums - Web Browsers]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/ Mon, 11 May 2026 11:45:04 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Flash Plugin firefox crashes]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-194.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:54:36 +0100 joe0121]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-194.html ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[more on installing Firefox 2.0]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1608.html Sat, 03 Feb 2007 07:46:50 +0100 Jennifer S]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1608.html How embarrassing. Eight years ago, I had sysadmin powers at my university and knew my way around unix backward and forward. Now I've installed Fedora Core 6 and I'm still relying on the GUI to take care of most of my business. [img]<___base_url___>/uploads/emoticons/default_dry.png[/img]

 

At present, I'm trying to install Firefox 2.0.0.1. I un-tarred the compressed file and put it into a directory, /home/jennifer/firefox. That should be enough, right? Well, I execute "./firefox &" in the console window while in that directory, and ... Firefox 1.5.0.9 invariably runs. All I can guess is that in spite of explicitly stipulating that I wanted to run the version of firefox in /home/jennifer/firefox, it's defaulting to a system-wide link that refers to the old version.

 

How do I overwrite Firefox 1.5.0.9, obliterating it so that only Firefox 2 is left?

 

Thank you so much for helping out this noob.

]]> How embarrassing. Eight years ago, I had sysadmin powers at my university and knew my way around unix backward and forward. Now I've installed Fedora Core 6 and I'm still relying on the GUI to take care of most of my business. [img]<___base_url___>/uploads/emoticons/default_dry.png[/img]

 

At present, I'm trying to install Firefox 2.0.0.1. I un-tarred the compressed file and put it into a directory, /home/jennifer/firefox. That should be enough, right? Well, I execute "./firefox &" in the console window while in that directory, and ... Firefox 1.5.0.9 invariably runs. All I can guess is that in spite of explicitly stipulating that I wanted to run the version of firefox in /home/jennifer/firefox, it's defaulting to a system-wide link that refers to the old version.

 

How do I overwrite Firefox 1.5.0.9, obliterating it so that only Firefox 2 is left?

 

Thank you so much for helping out this noob.

]]> <![CDATA[Installing Firefox 2.0]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1613.html Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:27:33 +0100 ZackaryNix52]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1613.html Ok, so I downloaded firefox2.0 and now I can't install it. I'm a total n00b to the entire linux world so bear with me here. I was able to download and install the flash and java plugins for firefox 1.5 due to detailed installation instructions, but all I get from the firefox site with regards to installing 2.0 is:

 

Quote:Installing Firefox 2 

Please note that installing Firefox 2 will overwrite your existing installation of Firefox. You won't lose any of your bookmarks or browsing history, but some of your extensions and other add-ons might not work until updates for them are made available.
 

Yeah. As one can see, it doesn't exactly state how to go about it for us hopelessly new users. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Next problem, didn't want to go create another topic while I still got this one, is that I can't get my sound to work. I get this error message everytime I log on.

 

Quote:Sound server informational message:Error while initializing the sound driver:

device /dev/dsp can't be opened (No such file or directory)

The sound server will continue, using the null output device.
 

My wireless also doesn't work.

 

Assistance again please!

 

P.S. I'm using an HP Pavillion dv6110us, dual booting between Windows Media Center & Fox Desktop 1 lite.

 

Specs for laptop are:

 

Processor

AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-50; 1.6GHz

Memory

1024MB DDR2 SDRAM

Graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 with up to 128MB (shared)

Hard drive

100GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive

Primary CD/DVD drive

Super Multi DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support

Display

15.4" WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen (1280x800) Display

Wireless connectivity

802.11b/g wireless LAN

External ports

2 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 1 Headphone out, 1 microphone-in, 1 notebook expansion port 3, 1 Consumer IR

Communications

Integrated 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN

Sound

Internal Altec Lansing speakers

 

THANKS!!

]]> Ok, so I downloaded firefox2.0 and now I can't install it. I'm a total n00b to the entire linux world so bear with me here. I was able to download and install the flash and java plugins for firefox 1.5 due to detailed installation instructions, but all I get from the firefox site with regards to installing 2.0 is:

 

Quote:Installing Firefox 2 

Please note that installing Firefox 2 will overwrite your existing installation of Firefox. You won't lose any of your bookmarks or browsing history, but some of your extensions and other add-ons might not work until updates for them are made available.
 

Yeah. As one can see, it doesn't exactly state how to go about it for us hopelessly new users. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Next problem, didn't want to go create another topic while I still got this one, is that I can't get my sound to work. I get this error message everytime I log on.

 

Quote:Sound server informational message:Error while initializing the sound driver:

device /dev/dsp can't be opened (No such file or directory)

The sound server will continue, using the null output device.
 

My wireless also doesn't work.

 

Assistance again please!

 

P.S. I'm using an HP Pavillion dv6110us, dual booting between Windows Media Center & Fox Desktop 1 lite.

 

Specs for laptop are:

 

Processor

AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-50; 1.6GHz

Memory

1024MB DDR2 SDRAM

Graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 with up to 128MB (shared)

Hard drive

100GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive

Primary CD/DVD drive

Super Multi DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support

Display

15.4" WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen (1280x800) Display

Wireless connectivity

802.11b/g wireless LAN

External ports

2 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 1 Headphone out, 1 microphone-in, 1 notebook expansion port 3, 1 Consumer IR

Communications

Integrated 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN

Sound

Internal Altec Lansing speakers

 

THANKS!!

]]> <![CDATA[Firefox 2.0 runs from GUI not terminal]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1700.html Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:17:08 +0100 nperito]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1700.html Hi there,

 

I sort of installed FF 2.0: it runs from the applications menu and the "web browser" button in the GUI, but if I run 'firefox' from the terminal, I still get version 1.08.

 

Here was my procedure:

 

Downloaded the tar.gz archive from firefox's site to /home/

Untarred to home:

cd

tar -xvzf firefox-2.0.tar.gz

 

then ran the firefox file in the directory

 

I also lost my bookmarks in the old version.

 

Can someone tell me what I did wrong?

 

Thanks,

 

Nic

]]> Hi there,

 

I sort of installed FF 2.0: it runs from the applications menu and the "web browser" button in the GUI, but if I run 'firefox' from the terminal, I still get version 1.08.

 

Here was my procedure:

 

Downloaded the tar.gz archive from firefox's site to /home/

Untarred to home:

cd

tar -xvzf firefox-2.0.tar.gz

 

then ran the firefox file in the directory

 

I also lost my bookmarks in the old version.

 

Can someone tell me what I did wrong?

 

Thanks,

 

Nic

]]> <![CDATA[spam,ham,spam,ham]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1759.html Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:02:56 +0200 WebPromoters]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1759.html ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Flash Player 9 for Linux beta]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1766.html Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:23:07 +0200 hybrid]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1766.html Adobe have released Flash Player 9 for Linux Beta.

 

See the post on the Penguin.SWF blog and download the beta now!

 

Using it here on FC5 and it absolutely rocks!

 

(Note to newbies:

 

to install, you need to copy the file libflashplayer.so contained in the .tar.gz file to your browser plugins folder.

 

For Firefox, this is usually either

 

/usr/lib/firefox/plugins

or

/usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.x/plugins

or

/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins

 

Do that as root then restart Firefox to enjoy).

]]> Adobe have released Flash Player 9 for Linux Beta.

 

See the post on the Penguin.SWF blog and download the beta now!

 

Using it here on FC5 and it absolutely rocks!

 

(Note to newbies:

 

to install, you need to copy the file libflashplayer.so contained in the .tar.gz file to your browser plugins folder.

 

For Firefox, this is usually either

 

/usr/lib/firefox/plugins

or

/usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.x/plugins

or

/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins

 

Do that as root then restart Firefox to enjoy).

]]> <![CDATA[What plugin do I need to view this tv website?]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1969.html Tue, 16 May 2006 23:03:26 +0200 mizzy]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-1969.html [/url][url=http://www.channelchooser.com/]http://www.channelchooser.com/

 

I have gone to manual install but I can't find what I need o_O (running FC5).

 

Is there a quick yum cmd to install the necessary program / plugin? Smile

 

Chhers Wink

]]> [/url][url=http://www.channelchooser.com/]http://www.channelchooser.com/

 

I have gone to manual install but I can't find what I need o_O (running FC5).

 

Is there a quick yum cmd to install the necessary program / plugin? Smile

 

Chhers Wink

]]> <![CDATA[Installing Sun Java and The Firefox Plugin In Debian]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2004.html Sun, 30 Apr 2006 16:18:44 +0200 Corkster]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2004.html Thankfully there are facilities available which make it a simple job to install Sun's Java as a Debian package.

 

Two packages we're going to need are java-package, and fakeroot. These can be installed simply:

 



Code:
apt-get install fakeroot java-package




 

Once the relevent packages have been installed you will need to download the Sun release of the Java package from [/url]http://java.sun.com

 

At the time of writing the most current version can be found here:
  • [url=http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp]http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
Once you agreed to the license presented to you, and have downloaded the file you will have something like jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin.

 

To turn this into a Debian package you should run:

 



Code:
fakeroot make-jpkg jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin




 

This command will first prompt for confirmation, then :
  • Ask you for your name

  • Ask you for your email address

  • Display a license agreement:<ul><li>Press Space to scroll down, or q to quit.

  • Type "yes" to indicate you agree with the terms.




</li>
</ul>(The name, and email address, you give will be inserted into the Debian package information - and not sent to Sun.)

 

Once these questions have been answered the process will inform you that your package has been built shortly afterwards. The final output you should expect to see will look something like this:

 

The Debian package has been created in the current directory. You can install the package as root (e.g. dpkg -i sun-j2re1.5_1.5.0+update06_i386.deb).

 

As the instructions tell you it is now possible for you to install the package by becoming root and running:

 



Code:
dpkg -i sun-j2re1.5_1.5.0+update06_i386.deb




 

One final step might be for you to ensure the Java software works for Mozilla Firefox, or the Mozilla browser.

 

The package you've installed should include a plugin for your browser. At the time of writing the most recent Sun Java version we've been using will install a plugin for you at the following location:

 

/usr/lib/j2re1.5-sun/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

 

Create a symlink to this directory in your home directory:

 



Code:
ln -s /usr/lib/j2re1.5-sun/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/




 

If you wish to do this for all users on the current system instead run, as root:

 



Code:
ln -s /usr/lib/j2re1.5-sun/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/




 

(You might find that the plugin has been automatically installed for all users - so it's worth checking whether you need to complete this last step yourself.)

]]> Thankfully there are facilities available which make it a simple job to install Sun's Java as a Debian package.

 

Two packages we're going to need are java-package, and fakeroot. These can be installed simply:

 



Code:
apt-get install fakeroot java-package




 

Once the relevent packages have been installed you will need to download the Sun release of the Java package from [/url]http://java.sun.com

 

At the time of writing the most current version can be found here:
  • [url=http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp]http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
Once you agreed to the license presented to you, and have downloaded the file you will have something like jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin.

 

To turn this into a Debian package you should run:

 



Code:
fakeroot make-jpkg jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin




 

This command will first prompt for confirmation, then :
  • Ask you for your name

  • Ask you for your email address

  • Display a license agreement:<ul><li>Press Space to scroll down, or q to quit.

  • Type "yes" to indicate you agree with the terms.




</li>
</ul>(The name, and email address, you give will be inserted into the Debian package information - and not sent to Sun.)

 

Once these questions have been answered the process will inform you that your package has been built shortly afterwards. The final output you should expect to see will look something like this:

 

The Debian package has been created in the current directory. You can install the package as root (e.g. dpkg -i sun-j2re1.5_1.5.0+update06_i386.deb).

 

As the instructions tell you it is now possible for you to install the package by becoming root and running:

 



Code:
dpkg -i sun-j2re1.5_1.5.0+update06_i386.deb




 

One final step might be for you to ensure the Java software works for Mozilla Firefox, or the Mozilla browser.

 

The package you've installed should include a plugin for your browser. At the time of writing the most recent Sun Java version we've been using will install a plugin for you at the following location:

 

/usr/lib/j2re1.5-sun/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so

 

Create a symlink to this directory in your home directory:

 



Code:
ln -s /usr/lib/j2re1.5-sun/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/




 

If you wish to do this for all users on the current system instead run, as root:

 



Code:
ln -s /usr/lib/j2re1.5-sun/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/




 

(You might find that the plugin has been automatically installed for all users - so it's worth checking whether you need to complete this last step yourself.)

]]> <![CDATA[How to install Firefox?]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2176.html Sun, 05 Feb 2006 19:55:23 +0100 Daffi]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2176.html Hi,

 

I use Fedora Core 4 x86-64 with the pre-installed 64bit Firefox Version

because it's not possible to install the Flash plugin on the 64bit Firefox I dl the 32 bit version

 

It's unpacked on my Desktop, but I dont know how to install it

 

I can't just replace it with my old Firefox, and there is no File in the Folder wich I can run

 

I use Linux since 2 Days, so don't lapidate me for this simple question Tongue

 

thanks for answers

 

Daffi

]]> Hi,

 

I use Fedora Core 4 x86-64 with the pre-installed 64bit Firefox Version

because it's not possible to install the Flash plugin on the 64bit Firefox I dl the 32 bit version

 

It's unpacked on my Desktop, but I dont know how to install it

 

I can't just replace it with my old Firefox, and there is no File in the Folder wich I can run

 

I use Linux since 2 Days, so don't lapidate me for this simple question Tongue

 

thanks for answers

 

Daffi

]]> <![CDATA[3 firefox tips.]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2312.html Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:50:26 +0100 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2312.html from Novell

 

[/url][url=http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tip/16420.html]http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tip/16420.html

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> from Novell

 

[/url][url=http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tip/16420.html]http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tip/16420.html

 

cheers

anyweb

]]> <![CDATA[Easily save embeded media in Firefox]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2562.html Fri, 08 Jul 2005 13:58:06 +0200 hijinks]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2562.html I just found out this nice little feature in firefox. If you like to save those funny video clips you see on some websites and hate searching through the page source for the link to the media then this is for you.. So lets go to this funny video for example

 

[/url][url=http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/signfun.html]http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/signfun.html

 

Ok so when viewing that page in firefox right click anywhere on the page and goto "View Page Info" and then click the tab "Media"

 

Now the embeded movie should be listed as embeded in type.. just click on that and then the save as button and your saving it without looking at the source and then using wget.. NICE!

]]> I just found out this nice little feature in firefox. If you like to save those funny video clips you see on some websites and hate searching through the page source for the link to the media then this is for you.. So lets go to this funny video for example

 

[/url][url=http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/signfun.html]http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/signfun.html

 

Ok so when viewing that page in firefox right click anywhere on the page and goto "View Page Info" and then click the tab "Media"

 

Now the embeded movie should be listed as embeded in type.. just click on that and then the save as button and your saving it without looking at the source and then using wget.. NICE!

]]> <![CDATA[Installing Flash Player]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2644.html Tue, 17 May 2005 22:37:59 +0200 RavenManor]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2644.html I can't seem to get this to install right. I'm installing it to /usr/lib/mozilla-1.7.8 and upon reboot I still can't get flash to play in my Firefox browser.

 

RavenManor

]]> I can't seem to get this to install right. I'm installing it to /usr/lib/mozilla-1.7.8 and upon reboot I still can't get flash to play in my Firefox browser.

 

RavenManor

]]> <![CDATA[Java and firefox]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2878.html Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:56:51 +0100 tko0383]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2878.html how to install the java plugin in firefox, instructions that worked for me : When I goto a website with java firefox just like closes out . thanks for the help [img]<___base_url___>/uploads/emoticons/default_rolleyes.gif[/img]
]]> how to install the java plugin in firefox, instructions that worked for me : When I goto a website with java firefox just like closes out . thanks for the help [img]<___base_url___>/uploads/emoticons/default_rolleyes.gif[/img]
]]> <![CDATA[can't surf/slow surfing in Fedora ?]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2949.html Mon, 03 Jan 2005 11:52:38 +0100 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-2949.html If you find that browsing webpages in FireFox is particularly slow, or non-responsive in Fedora Core Release 3, but other apps like GAIM/IRC and so on work just fine, then check the following in FireFox.

 

type the following address into the address bar

 



Code:
about:config




 

and scroll down to the following value

 

network.dns.disableIPV6

 

change the setting from false (default) to True by right clicking the value and choose 'toggle'

 

see screenshot,

 

close FireFox and start Firefox again, notice any difference ?

 

cheers

 

anyweb

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.png   screenshot.png (Size: 248.31 KB / Downloads: 0) ]]> If you find that browsing webpages in FireFox is particularly slow, or non-responsive in Fedora Core Release 3, but other apps like GAIM/IRC and so on work just fine, then check the following in FireFox.

 

type the following address into the address bar

 



Code:
about:config




 

and scroll down to the following value

 

network.dns.disableIPV6

 

change the setting from false (default) to True by right clicking the value and choose 'toggle'

 

see screenshot,

 

close FireFox and start Firefox again, notice any difference ?

 

cheers

 

anyweb

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.png   screenshot.png (Size: 248.31 KB / Downloads: 0) ]]> <![CDATA[webpage not working with FireFox ?]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-3030.html Fri, 03 Dec 2004 10:33:46 +0100 anyweb]]> https://www.linux-noob.com/forums/thread-3030.html this is very cool,

 

if you find a webpage that doesnt render properly or simply denies you access because 'you are not using Internet Explorer' then try this, it allows you to simply 'switch' between different browser altrernatives without leaving FireFox,

 

in simple terms. the browser 'identifies' itself to the website, with this little application, it can 'pretend' to be Internet Explorer, try it out, it works very well.

 

see screenshots below (FireFox 1.0 in Fedora Core Release 3)

 

get the user agent switcher here

 

cheers

 

anyweb

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.png   Screenshot_8.png (Size: 145.19 KB / Downloads: 0) ]]> this is very cool,

 

if you find a webpage that doesnt render properly or simply denies you access because 'you are not using Internet Explorer' then try this, it allows you to simply 'switch' between different browser altrernatives without leaving FireFox,

 

in simple terms. the browser 'identifies' itself to the website, with this little application, it can 'pretend' to be Internet Explorer, try it out, it works very well.

 

see screenshots below (FireFox 1.0 in Fedora Core Release 3)

 

get the user agent switcher here

 

cheers

 

anyweb

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