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# 1  
Old 03-25-2012
Installing firefox on solaris 10

I wondered how I could install firefox-11.0.en-US.solaris-10-fcs-i386.tar.bz2 for solaris 10 ? I read to unwind. Bz2 i need another software
how can i instal this package?
i'tried with the command GZIP but i dont found ./install?
i tried also without terminalbut I do not know how to install this either.

Can anybody know the information ? Please help. Thanks in advance.
# 2  
Old 03-25-2012
Code:
cd /opt
bunzip2 < ~/Downloads/firefox-11.0.en-US.solaris-10-fcs-i386.tar.bz2 | tar xf -
/opt/firefox/firefox

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# 3  
Old 03-26-2012
Hello,

Sorry,but i dont understand !!
what should i do exactly?

these is command to type?
# 4  
Old 03-26-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by herbich1985
these is command to type?
Precisely, assuming you downloaded the tar.bz file in the default location.
# 5  
Old 03-26-2012
installion firefox

here is what i did :


# cp /Desktop/firefox-10.0.2.en-US.solaris-10-fcs-i386.tar.bz2 /tmp/firefoxtmp
# cd /tmp/
# cd firefoxtmp
# ls
firefox-10.0.2.en-US.solaris-10-fcs-i386.tar.bz2
# bunzip2 firefox-10.0.2.en-US.solaris-10-fcs-i386.tar.bz2
# ls
firefox-10.0.2.en-US.solaris-10-fcs-i386.tar
# tar xf firefox-10.0.2.en-US.solaris-10-fcs-i386.tar
# ls
firefox
firefox-10.0.2.en-US.solaris-10-fcs-i386.tar
# cd firefox
# ls
application.ini libfreebl3.so libxpcom.so
blocklist.xml libmozalloc.so libxul.so
chrome libmozsqlite3.so mozilla-xremote-client
chrome.manifest libnspr4.so omni.ja
components libnss3.so platform.ini
defaults libnssckbi.so plugin-container
depend libnssdbm3.chk precomplete
dependentlibs.list libnssdbm3.so removed-files
dictionaries libnssutil3.so run-mozilla.sh
extensions libplc4.so searchplugins
firefox libplds4.so update.locale
firefox-bin libsmime3.so updater
icons libsoftokn3.chk updater.ini
jsloader libsoftokn3.so
libfreebl3.chk libssl3.so
#

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the problem is : THAT i dont found the file to install?????
which one should i choose to aply : ./install ????
# 6  
Old 03-26-2012
Just run the command I suggested:
Code:
cd /opt
bunzip2 < /Desktop/firefox-10.0.2.en-US.solaris-10-fcs-i386.tar.bz2 | tar xf -
/opt/firefox/firefox

The last one launches firefox. There is no install script to run.

By the way, running a desktop environment logged in as root is unwise.
# 7  
Old 03-27-2012
installing firefoxe

Hello,

OK buddy, i will try tonight and keep you informed Smilie

have a good day!!
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