Unable to install Firefox in Tahr64 6.0.5
Unable to install Firefox in Tahr64 6.0.5
While attempting a test drive of trahr64 6.0.5, I downloaded the latest firefox esr, unpacked it into /root/my-applications, and subsequently failed in all of my efforts to launch it either from the command line or from a desktop shortcut. Any idea as to what I did wrong?
I assume you have seen this:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=112376
Best to try and use a Firefox put together for Puppy.
/root/my-applications/bin
/root/my-applications/bin/ is in the executable search path,
as set by environment variable PATH.
Therefore, any executables placed in here will be found.
However, if you downloaded the latest firefox esr, unpacked it into a directory, named Firefox.
Put that directory in /opt
Should be able to take the Firefox exec file in the Firefox directory and make a desktop shortcut to it.
Not sure Tahrpup 6.0.5 still has all the dependencies needed for Firefox. Firefox constantly changes what it needs.
Someone that tries to keep Firefox working will come along.
They know more than I do.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=112376
Best to try and use a Firefox put together for Puppy.
/root/my-applications/bin
/root/my-applications/bin/ is in the executable search path,
as set by environment variable PATH.
Therefore, any executables placed in here will be found.
However, if you downloaded the latest firefox esr, unpacked it into a directory, named Firefox.
Put that directory in /opt
Should be able to take the Firefox exec file in the Firefox directory and make a desktop shortcut to it.
Not sure Tahrpup 6.0.5 still has all the dependencies needed for Firefox. Firefox constantly changes what it needs.
Someone that tries to keep Firefox working will come along.
They know more than I do.
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
YaPI(any iso installer)
When I was a kid I wanted to be older.... This is not what I expected
YaPI(any iso installer)
Suggest you Setup Xenialpup64 before spending a lot of time
I'm posting from Tahrpup64-6.0.5 using Mike Walsh's firefox esr-portable, available from this link,http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 11#1018511. Fredx181's firefox Quantum portable, on which it was based, available here, http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 010#978010 also worked.
I opened Puppy Package Manager>Uninstall and examined what pets & other applications I've installed into Tahrpup64. None of those mentioned as perhaps being needed on the firefox quantum link have been installed.
By the way, although Tahrpup 32-bit may require slightly less RAM than Xenialpup 32-bit to give satisfactory performance, if your computer has sufficient RAM to satisfactorily run Tahrpup64 there is no reason not to run Xenialpup64. The latter is still being actively maintained on this Forum; and with rare exceptions any pet/sfs which would run under Tahrpup64 will run under Xenialpup64. Ubuntu will continue to support Xenial Xerus thru April of 2021, while Ubuntu Trusty Tahr, on which Tahrpup is based will reach End of Life next month. Following that event, attempts to keep Tahrpup secure will depend almost entirely on the time and interest available to Puppy Devs.
I opened Puppy Package Manager>Uninstall and examined what pets & other applications I've installed into Tahrpup64. None of those mentioned as perhaps being needed on the firefox quantum link have been installed.
By the way, although Tahrpup 32-bit may require slightly less RAM than Xenialpup 32-bit to give satisfactory performance, if your computer has sufficient RAM to satisfactorily run Tahrpup64 there is no reason not to run Xenialpup64. The latter is still being actively maintained on this Forum; and with rare exceptions any pet/sfs which would run under Tahrpup64 will run under Xenialpup64. Ubuntu will continue to support Xenial Xerus thru April of 2021, while Ubuntu Trusty Tahr, on which Tahrpup is based will reach End of Life next month. Following that event, attempts to keep Tahrpup secure will depend almost entirely on the time and interest available to Puppy Devs.