Firefox 3 Install?

[dapirates1]

I have been trying to install firefox 3 on backtrack 3 final i seen a package on Linux packages

http://www.linuxpackages.net/search_view.php?by=name&name=firefox+3&ver=12.1

installed with pkgtool but it was spannish it think so i downloaded from the mozilla website


Download your language preference from here

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html

Make sure you get the linux version

extract it using

tar -jxvf firefox-3.0.tar.bz2

Then right clicked on the firefox icon on the desktop and chose configure firefox button

under aplication and command i put /root/firefox/firefox

It works but i think there is a proper way to do it like the package where it overwrote old version i think
if anyone can help?

But it is working at the moment

[bruk0ut]

I would like to know how one would go about un-installing Firefox 2.0.14 prior to installing version 3 to keep things nice & tidy?

Acutally, I would like to know how to uninstall packages in Linux in general.

[hawaii67]

The clean way to install firefox is:

1. download the firefox package from here:
http://repository.slacky.eu/slackware-12.1/network/firefox/3.0/en-us/mozilla-firefox-en-us-3.0-i686-1sl.tgz

2. issue a "installpkg mozilla-firefox-en-us-3.0-i686-1sl.tgz"

[bruk0ut]

The clean way to install firefox is:

1. download the firefox package from here:
http://repository.slacky.eu/slackware-12.1/network/firefox/3.0/en-us/mozilla-firefox-en-us-3.0-i686-1sl.tgz

2. issue a "installpkg mozilla-firefox-en-us-3.0-i686-1sl.tgz"

^^thanks for that

[larryhaja]

I downloaded firefox 3.0 from hawaii67's post. After starting up Firefox 3 and accepting the EULA, you are presented with a screen that tells you that XSS ME and SQL Inject ME are not compatible with Firefox 3.0. So if either of those extensions are one's you need, then I would hold off on upgrading. From their website, they do say that they are working on updates for Firefox 3.0, so, hopefully, they will be out soon.

[dapirates1]

Thank you hawaii67 this is alot quicker and cleaner install.

[amidamaru]

The clean way to install firefox is:

1. download the firefox package from here:
h**p://repository.slacky.eu/slackware-12.1/network/firefox/3.0/en-us/mozilla-firefox-en-us-3.0-i686-1sl.tgz

2. issue a "installpkg mozilla-firefox-en-us-3.0-i686-1sl.tgz"

Thank you very much...very appreciated for a Linux moderate user like me.

Anyway..until to discover from you this command I have do it manually afterwall ;)

[hawaii67]

You are welcome guys..........
:) :) :)

[skidmarq]

htxp://repository.slacky.eu/slackware-12.1/network/firefox/3.0.3/en-us/mozilla-firefox-en-us-3.0.3-i686-1sl.tgz

Here is the updated package link for those who are looking to upgrade...

EDIT: change to 'http' (I'm n00b-penalized and can't post URLs) :)

[DigitalStone]

Dled and installed skidmarq's listed url. Worked great, no problems. XSS ME and SQL Inject ME have been updated and work after the update.
Thank You hawaii67 & skidmarq for posting the package links.

[Luciano]

Excellent info in this thread. Is it necessary to uninstall the previous version?