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Hi, although many people on the Internet has done Firefox 3 packages, but I still use a relatively simple way to packaging Firefox 3.0.1. Please download install_firefox.sh, and save on /home/user.
Next press alt + ctrl + t, and enter the following command:
sudo bash install_firefox.sh
This script will start download firefox 3.0.1 and GTK 2.10, then install them.
PS. the gtk2.10 library come from http://apt.linex.org/linex/gtk-2.10/, i just pack them and create a mini local package pool.
Last edited by yurenju (2008-08-26 8:45:02 pm)
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So does this package replace Firefox 2.0 (i.e. upgrade it to 3.0.1)?
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yurenju wrote:
This script will start download firefox 3.0.1 and GTK 2.10, then install them.
Sure seems that way... 
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yes, it will upgrade your firefox 2 to firefox 3.0.1
i tested other gtk2/another softwares, this upgrade packages should not affect other softwares.
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Thanks, Yuren,
I will give this a try next week. This week is too busy at work.
albkwan
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Thanks! That is an excellent set of packages and script! Makes using firefox 3 really easy.
You should consider adding info about to the wiki page;
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:installfirefox3?s=firefox
As its far simpler and better integrated than the other methods listed there.
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WooHoo! This sweet little download has made it so easy to have the new Firefox 3.0.1 on your Eee. Just follow the simple directions -- it removes unnecessary libraries and then tidies up after itself. I could sit here and go on and on about a decent, clean installation, but I'm leaving that for each of y'all to see for yourselves. 
BTW, yurenju tosses in two extra addons for good measure. Man, this thing downloaded so fine!
EDIT: LATER: Now that I've had some time to play with this, some details: It downloaded with a default Tango theme -- nice, clean looking, a bit too big across the menu and location bars for me but that does not stop it from being nice. The three addons are Quick Zoom 1.0.7 which enlarge and reduce text -- the function still controlled by the older Ctrl + and Ctrl -; the next is Tab Scope 0.2.2.8 which gives a thumbnail preview of the tab as you mouse-over it and finally one of my old favorites, MediaWrap 0.1.7.3.
As far as Plugins, it has the following:
Adobe Reader 7.0
DivX Browser
Java 1.5.0_10-b03
mplayer 3.31
Quick Time 6.0 / 7
RealPlayer 9
Shockwave Flash
Windows Media Player
so all-in-all a nice download (and I can not say what any other the other Firefox 3 packages have in them, not having seen them). So, erm -- I reckon that's all.
Last edited by winotree (2008-08-27 9:13:04 pm)
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yurenju wrote:
Hi, although many people on the Internet has done Firefox 3 packages, but I still use a relatively simple way to packaging Firefox 3.0.1. Please download install_firefox.sh, and save on /home/user.
Next press alt + ctrl + t, and enter the following command:
sudo bash install_firefox.sh
This script will start download firefox 3.0.1 and GTK 2.10, then install them.
PS. the gtk2.10 library come from http://apt.linex.org/linex/gtk-2.10/, i just pack them and create a mini local package pool.
Thank you so much for your work and tips, it does work perfectly with my EEEpc 901.
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Does it work fine in 701? Yesterday I downloaded KMyMoney from Asus' eeeDownload site, which is supposed to contain packages specifically adapted for the eeePC... and I realised that they were talking about the 90x, because the screen was larger than my little 7" screen :-(
Before trying this package and thus remove my Firefox 2, can someone tell me if s/he has tried in a 701 (4G)? I would not like to risk to reinstall everything (FF2) from scratch afterwards...
Thanks!
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MY EEE WILL NOT SHUT DOWN
since installing this my 901 will not power down.
You just get a blank screen and the power lights stay on with the battery light flashing.
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varquiel wrote:
Before trying this package and thus remove my Firefox 2, can someone tell me if s/he has tried in a 701 (4G)? I would not like to risk to reinstall everything (FF2) from scratch afterwards...
Please look back at my signature. Also note I did this on a clean install -- from F9 to finished, fully tweaked product, after saving all my previous settings.
EDIT: BTW, if anyone has a problem remember this is a huge download, containing many MBs of data. Maybe it's a good idea not to be in a hurry with it.
Last edited by winotree (2008-08-28 11:13:15 am)
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Well, I tried yesterday... and it did not work :-(
It downloaded everything, but then, during the installation, it stopped with an error related to libgtk. It said it cannot install it (more or less, the message was "you need library XXX, but it is NOT going to be installed"). That happenned for several packages, all of them related gtk (I think).
Normally, I would have gone one missing library after the other and install them, even forcing it somehow if need be, but in this case I am just too afraid of loosing the current installation of Firefox, or worse.
At the end, it just exited without having installed anything, or at least I think so (I run deborphan just after and told me nothing).
Any hint? If needed, I can rerun the installation tonight and post the exact messages. Just ask :-)
Thanks,
Manuel.
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please paste all error message
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varquiel,
What model eeepc do you have? My 701 froze when I tried this. I am going to back-up today and try again.
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Hi again,
I have a 701 4G. Hereunder the output from the installation:
/home/user> sudo bash install_firefox.sh
+ FILENANE=firefox3_gtk210.tar.gz
+ USERHOME=/home/user
+ bak_src_path=/home/user/sources.list.bak
+ PACKAGES='firefox firefox-extension-default firefox-locale-zh-tw gtk2-engines libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-bin libgtk2.0-common librsvg2-2 librsvg2-common'
+ cd /home/user
+ wget -c http://eeepc-packages.googlecode.com/files/firefox3_gtk210.tar.gz -O /home/user/firefox3_gtk210.tar.gz
--20:31:52-- http://eeepc-packages.googlecode.com/files/firefox3_gtk210.tar.gz
=> `/home/user/firefox3_gtk210.tar.gz'
Résolution de eeepc-packages.googlecode.com... 74.125.47.82
Connexion vers eeepc-packages.googlecode.com|74.125.47.82|:80...connecté.
requête HTTP transmise, en attente de la réponse...200 OK
Longueur: 18 255 830 (17M) [application/x-gzip]
100%[====================================>] 18 255 830 447.73K/s ETA 00:00
20:32:33 (440.61 KB/s) - « /home/user/firefox3_gtk210.tar.gz » sauvegardé [18255830/18255830]
+ chown user:user firefox3_gtk210.tar.gz
+ tar zxvf firefox3_gtk210.tar.gz
packages/
packages/pool/
packages/pool/libgtk2.0-bin_2.10.13-2~bpo.1_all.deb
packages/pool/libgnomeui-common_2.18.1-2~bpo.1_all.deb
packages/pool/firefox_3.0.1-asus1.deb
packages/pool/libgtk2.0-0_2.10.13-2~bpo.1_i386.deb
packages/pool/gtk2-engines_2.10.2-2~bpo.1_i386.deb
packages/pool/firefox-extension-default_1.0-3.deb
packages/pool/libgtk2.0-common_2.10.13-2~bpo.1_all.deb
packages/pool/librsvg2-2_2.18.0-1~bpo.1_i386.deb
packages/pool/libgnomeui-0_2.18.1-2~bpo.1_i386.deb
packages/pool/librsvg2-common_2.18.0-1~bpo.1_i386.deb
packages/pool/firefox-locale-zh-tw_3.0.1-asus1.deb
packages/dists/
packages/dists/eeepc/
packages/dists/eeepc/main/
packages/dists/eeepc/main/binary-i386/
packages/dists/eeepc/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz
+ mv /etc/apt/sources.list /home/user/sources.list.bak
+ echo 'deb file:/home/user/packages eeepc main'
+ apt-get update
Ign file: eeepc Release.gpg
Ign file: eeepc Release
Ign file: eeepc/main Packages
Réception de : 1 http://wine.budgetdedicated.com etch Release.gpg [191B]
Atteint http://wine.budgetdedicated.com etch Release
Err http://wine.budgetdedicated.com etch Release
Réception de : 2 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [189B]
Atteint http://dl.google.com stable Release
Réception de : 3 http://wine.budgetdedicated.com etch Release [1007B]
Ign http://wine.budgetdedicated.com etch Release
Ign http://wine.budgetdedicated.com etch/main Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://dl.google.com stable/non-free Packages/DiffIndex
Ign http://wine.budgetdedicated.com etch/main Sources/DiffIndex
Atteint http://dl.google.com stable/non-free Packages
Ign http://wine.budgetdedicated.com etch/main Packages
Atteint http://wine.budgetdedicated.com etch/main Sources
Atteint http://wine.budgetdedicated.com etch/main Packages
1199o réceptionnés en 0s (1361o/s)
Lecture des listes de paquets... Fait
W: GPG error: http://wine.budgetdedicated.com etch Release: Les signatures suivantes n'ont pas pu être vérifiées car la clé publique n'est pas disponible : NO_PUBKEY 58403026387EE263
W: Vous pouvez lancer « apt-get update » pour corriger ces problèmes.
+ apt-get -y --allow-unauthenticated install firefox firefox-extension-default firefox-locale-zh-tw gtk2-engines libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-bin libgtk2.0-common librsvg2-2 librsvg2-common
Lecture des listes de paquets... Fait
Construction de l'arbre des dépendances... Fait
Certains paquets ne peuvent être installés. Ceci peut signifier
que vous avez demandé l'impossible, ou bien, si vous utilisez
la distribution unstable, que certains paquets n'ont pas encore
été créés ou ne sont pas sortis d'Incoming.
L'information suivante devrait vous aider à résoudre la situation :
Les paquets suivants contiennent des dépendances non satisfaites :
librsvg2-2: Dépend: libcroco3 (>= 0.6.1) mais il n'est pas installable
Dépend: libgsf-1-114 (>= 1.14.3) mais il n'est pas installable
sylpheed-claws-gtk2: Est en conflit avec: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.9) mais 2.10.13-2~bpo.1 devra être installé
E: Paquets défectueux
+ cp /home/user/sources.list.bak /etc/apt/sources.listAny idea is welcome...
Thanks!
Manuel.
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Worked like a charm on my 701. Thank you very much.
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dawnsboy! Where have you been? It's been many months without seeing you.
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Installed quickly on my 901. Firefox is working well (thank you!). I do have two problems though: 1) Sometimes the eee will not properly shutdown, screen goes blank and lights remain on (same as the person above) and 2) my instant keys no longer work.
Any thoughts?
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my instant keys no longer work.
Not quite sure what you mean by instant keys. If you mean house key + t to open terminal no longer works...these key combos do not work if you have switched to Advanced desktop; they only work in Easy Mode.
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By "instant keys" i mean the ones above the Fn keys that turn the monitor off, toggle resolution, and performance. Also, this may be unrelated but I have noticed that my music manager wouldn't run without firefox open (I have amarok set through foxytunes).
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Wonderful installation on 901 with no side-effects (touch wood). Many thanks.
On a related issue, I got the backspace key to work as a 'back' command- which was a bugbear. In
about:config
the browser.backspace_action is set to 2 by default and setting to 0 seeems to have done the trick.
Cheers,
David.
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yurenju
I D/L and save the file to home /user but get this message when I try to install using sudo bash install_firefox.sh
no such file or directory
Any help for this beginner?
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Welcome to the forum Debbie! I'm a Debbie too.
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debbieneck wrote:
yurenju
I D/L and save the file to home /user but get this message when I try to install using sudo bash install_firefox.sh
no such file or directory
Any help for this beginner?
Try using the command
sudo ./install_firefox.sh
from the directory in which you saved the file.
This is a common problem especially for people who come from an M$ background where the current directory is usually already in the PATH and we dont have to remember to state it
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