Re: Firefox Install
From: Andrea Vettorello (andrea.vettorello_at_gmail.com)
Date: 09/29/04
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Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:42:44 +0200 To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:33:54 +0200, Joost Witteveen <joostje@iliana.nl> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:14:12 -0500, Jacob S <stormspotter@6texans.net> wrote:
>
> >>As root, run firefox-installer. This will be easiest if you are logged
> >>into X as root.
> >>
> >
> >
> > IMNSHO this is not wise, doing this will only create havoc behind the
> > back of your package manager (dpkg), the only place you can safely
> > install something without using dpkg is in your home or in
> > /usr/local... =)
>
> The firefox-installer asks the user where to install firefox.
> So just tell it to install in /usr/local, and you should be fine
>
And better, without using the root account... =)
Andrea
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