Re: Firefox Install

From: Jacob S (stormspotter_at_6Texans.net)
Date: 09/29/04

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    On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:42:44 +0200
    Andrea Vettorello <andrea.vettorello@gmail.com> wrote:

    > 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... =)

    Except that when it's installed as a user that's non-root, it's only
    good for the person that installed it. Probably not a concern to most
    people, but I've gotten used to having multiple users on my machine. I
    don't like having the same software installed multiple times just so
    other users have the same program. :-)

    Jacob 

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