How to install Firefox 2.0.0.11.tar.gz?

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puppyLUVER1234 · #1 Post by **puppyLUVER1234** » Thu 06 Dec 2007, 23:20

I know this might sound very beginner but how do i install a tar.gz file?

trapster · #2 Post by **trapster** » Thu 06 Dec 2007, 23:28

Generally,

Click on it and a window will open showing all files inside. Click on "select all" and then "extract". It will then ask you where you want to extract it. I usually extract to /root/my-applications.

It will usually create a folder in my-applications with the same name. Inside that folder, you will find a readme file. READ it!! Another file you might find inside is an "install" file. READ it!!

If you need to compile it (if it tells you to run ./configure, make, make install), search the forum for compiling.

What file do you have??

puppyLUVER1234 · #3 Post by **puppyLUVER1234** » Thu 06 Dec 2007, 23:32

i need to install Firefox 2.0.0.11.tar.gz

trapster · #4 Post by **trapster** » Thu 06 Dec 2007, 23:41

Today is your lucky day!!!

NO compiling for that one.

Click on it and extract / save it to my-applications.

Then open the firefox folder in my-applications and look for the file "firefox".

Click on it and happy surfing.

puppyLUVER1234 · #5 Post by **puppyLUVER1234** » Thu 06 Dec 2007, 23:59

Then how do i install Java and Flash? Need them to install for Firefox

Wolf Pup · #6 Post by **Wolf Pup** » Fri 07 Dec 2007, 00:09

firefox, java, flash are here http://www.puppylinux.ca/bugs they should be enabled automatically.

EDIT: butterfingers.

puppyLUVER1234 · #7 Post by **puppyLUVER1234** » Fri 07 Dec 2007, 00:16

Link does not work

Caneri · #8 Post by **Caneri** » Fri 07 Dec 2007, 00:20

holdon..I'm checking this now

Eric

http://www.puppylinux.ca/bugs/ ...Wolf Pup...lol...typo

thanks again for youe work Wolf Pup..

puppyLUVER1234 · #9 Post by **puppyLUVER1234** » Wed 26 Dec 2007, 22:32

Ok,this might be a old thread but i have a file made up entirely of source code and i need to know how to compile it. The file is named spacetrek.tar.gz and i need the command to compile it.

puppyLUVER1234 · #10 Post by **puppyLUVER1234** » Tue 15 Jan 2008, 23:58

battleshooter · #11 Post by **battleshooter** » Mon 07 Jul 2008, 03:23

I'm still pretty new to the world of Linux, but as no one seems to have answered this post, I'll give it a shot. If anyone knows better they are free to correct me

This site seems to give a pretty detailed description on how to compile in Puppy. http://www.puppylinux.org/wiki/archives ... /compiling

Much better description than I could anyway

Puppy has a full gcc make/compile/link suite, available as a scrunched file system. It builds most Linux packages from source using the standard "./configure", "make", "make install" incantation.

Hope it helps.

muggins · #12 Post by **muggins** » Mon 07 Jul 2008, 03:46

Hello Battleshooter,

Firefox .pets are available on the forum. If anyone wanted a newer version than these, they would find it a lot easier downloading & installing one directly from the firefox site, then compiling from source.

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How to install Firefox 2.0.0.11.tar.gz?

How to install Firefox 2.0.0.11.tar.gz?