Firefox 2.0 install

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socalguy
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Firefox 2.0 install

#1 Post by socalguy »

Yesterday switched form Puppy 2.1 to 2.11. On 2.1 used PugGet to install Firefox and there was a desktop icon as part of that download. On 2.11 I installed Firefox 2.0 directly from Mozilla to a root folder. Question: is it possible to create a Firefox desktop icon from root? I realize this falls into the minor annoyance category but if there is a solution I'd be grateful for an answer.

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#2 Post by MU »

type in a consolewindow
which firefox

This should tell you, where it was installed, like
/usr/local/bin/firefox

Drag that file then to your desktop with rox-filer.
Right-click it -> set icon.
Now you can drag a picture on it.
Firefox has some icons, they might be in
/usr/lib/firefox/icons
or a similar folder.

I attach one.
Right-click it (it is not directly visible in a webbrowser), then choose "view image".
Now you will be offered to save it to disk.

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#3 Post by Lobster »

. . . talking of Firefox which I recommend for ease of use and
spell checking . . .

http://puppylinux.org/wikka/FireFox
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Firefox desktop icon

#4 Post by socalguy »

Thanks for the help. Drag and Drop is second nature to me on Windows. Don't know why I got a brain lock when using Puppy.

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