Re: Firefox Install

From: Joost Witteveen (joostje_at_iliana.nl)
Date: 09/29/04

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To: Andrea Vettorello <andrea.vettorello@gmail.com>

    > 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 

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