- Login as root
- Download the installation file (extension tar.gz) to your desktop
- Double-click to open
- Extract to /usr/lib/firefox
- Shut down all running copies of firefox, including download windows, if any
- Delete the firefox 1.5.x.x folder present in /usr/lib
- Open terminal
- $ yum install compat-libstdc++-33
- Proceed throught the installation process, giving Yes (y) wherever required
- Right click on the "Web browser" icon in the icon bar (on top) and select properties
- Change the command to /usr/lib/firefox/firefox
- Restart the system
- Firefox 2.0.0.9 is all yours
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Firefox 2.0.0.9 installation on Fedora Core 6
Whew! After all that effort, I finally managed to upgrade the age-old Firefox 1.5 that comes bundled on the FC6 CDs. Here's how:
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