11-26-2011
Re: Firefox 8 install on slack 13.37
You can upgrade from FF4 to FF8 or remove FF4 then install FF8. To upgrade use upgradepkg oldpackagename%newpackagename. You need to do that as root. You will need to get the oldpackagename from /var/log/packages.
I usually use upgradepkg but in jumping from 4 to 8 it may be wiser to remove the FF4 and install FF8. This is what I usually do with packages such as Firefox and Thunderbird. It is just my preference.
As for the different directories, leave that to pkgtool (upgradepkg, installpkg) to sort out. I do. And it all works. I did use FF8 but it hung on me so I went back to FF6. I think it is FF6 I am using. Latest isn't always the best.
Sorry if some of the info here is a bit like a noddy guide, just trying to help.
I hope this helps.
Andy.
Slackware 13.37-x86_64
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LEARN ABOUT XFREE86
firefox
FIREFOX(1) Linux User's Manual FIREFOX(1)
NAME
firefox - a Web browser for X11 derived from the Mozilla browser
SYNOPSIS
firefox [OPTIONS] [URL]
DESCRIPTION
Mozilla Firefox is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance and portability.
USAGE
firefox is a simple shell script that will set up the environment for the actual executable.
OPTIONS
A summary of the options supported by firefox is included below.
GTK options
--gdk-debug=FLAGS Gdk debugging flags to set
--gdk-no-debug=FLAGS
Gdk debugging flags to unset
--gtk-debug=FLAGS
Gtk+ debugging flags to set
--gtk-no-debug=FLAGS
Gtk+ debugging flags to unset
--gtk-module=MODULE
Load an additional Gtk module
X11 options
--display=DISPLAY
X display to use
--sync Make X calls synchronous
--no-xshm
Don't use X shared memory extension
--xim-preedit=STYLE
--xim-status=STYLE
--g-fatal-warnings
Make all warnings fatal
Firefox options
-h, -help
Show summary of options.
-height value
Set height of startup window to value.
-width value
Set width of startup window to value.
-v, -version
Print /usr/bin/firefox-bin version.
-CreateProfile profile
Create profile.
-P profile
Start with profile.
-ProfileManager
Start with profile manager.
-UILocale lang-region
Start with lang-region resources.
-contentLocale lang-region
Start with lang-region resources.
-remote command
Execute command in an already running Firefox process. For more info, see: http://www.mozilla.org/unix/remote.html
-no-remote
Don't try to control an already running instance.
-jsconsole
Start with Javascript Console
-chrome url
Load the specified chrome.
-new-window url
Open URL in a new window if Firefox is already running.
-new-tab url
Open URL in a new tab if Firefox is already running.
-preferences
Open Firefox preferences menu.
-safe-mode
Disables extensions and themes for this session.
FILES /usr/bin/firefox - shell script wrapping firefox
/usr/lib/firefox/firefox - firefox executable
VERSION
3.0
BUGS
To report a bug, please visit http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/
SEE ALSO
mozilla(1)
AUTHORS
The Mozilla Organization
http://www.mozilla.org/about.html
firefox January 04, 2006 FIREFOX(1)