Old SeaMonkey can't log into some sites[solved]

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umc276 · #1 Post by **umc276** » Fri 15 Aug 2014, 13:16

Was very impressed with Puppy 5.2 but had to give it up (after many hrs and much help from this forum) in 2011 because I couldn't connect to the internet with dial-up.
I now have broadband and started using it again in my old Dell Inspiron 7000.
But the old SeaMonkey browser causes problems when trying to log onto certain websites (financial and restricted auction sites.)
Can someone please tell me if the new Puppy 5.3 or 5.5 has an updated browser or if it is possible to install latest versions of Firefox in either Puppy 5.2, 5.3 or 5.5.
Thanks.

Latitude · #2 Post by **Latitude** » Fri 15 Aug 2014, 14:54

For Puppy 5.2 download the latest Firefox and Seamonkey .PET files from here:
http://ftp.nluug.nl/ftp/pub/os/Linux/di ... ges-lucid/
For other Puppies use the appropriate repository.

Then shut down the browser and use the Puppy Package Manager to uninstall any Firefox and Seamonkey .PET packages that you have installed.

Install the later .PETs that you just downloaded, go online and start up the web browsers one at a time. Under "preferences" set the Browser to automatically check for updates, download and install them.

When both Firefox and Seamonkey are up to date, make a backup copy of your Savefile (if you have a Frugal install).

watchdog · #3 Post by **watchdog** » Fri 15 Aug 2014, 17:22

For wary 5.2.2 read:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 9f39a54df1

Install geoffrey's firefox pet and update it. Also read:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=94572

Remember to install dbus and dbus-glib by PPM after updating list of packages in Configure.

umc276 · #4 Post by **umc276** » Sat 16 Aug 2014, 12:52

Thanks for the replies.

This is like learning a new language, but should be able to work it out with the help of "search".

umc276 · #5 Post by **umc276** » Thu 21 Aug 2014, 16:10

Found Geoffrey's instructions:
I have Firefox 30.0 running in wary 5.5, works fine, needs these dbus pet's installed, also edit the /usr/share/applications/defaults.list, at the bottom of default.list add this Code:

inode/directory=ROX-Filer-file-manager.desktop

this will allow Firefox to open the download directory with rox file manager.

Firefox-30.0.pet
dbus-1.2.4.2permissive-1-w5.pet
dbus-glib-0.82-w5.pet

I downloaded and installed Firefox-30.pet, and the dbus-1.2.4.2 and dbus-glib .pets but when I tried to edit the defaults list with "/usr/share/applications/defaults.list" got "Permission denied"

Searched around and entered "whomi" got "root".

Then found:
This could mean that the file/program named could not be executed, because the permissions have not been properly set.

Use the console command # id
to find out who you are and got and a long string that begins: "uid=0(root) gid=0(root)..............

Use the console command # ls -la
to list all the files and permissions. Entered and got long list that show all listed as "root" except Web-Server.

I thought that if I was in root I could execute commands but can't even access the default list to add code.

What am I doing wrong?

Semme · #6 Post by **Semme** » Thu 21 Aug 2014, 21:17

Either take rox there and click it, or open like this:

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geany /usr/share/applications/defaults.list

Go ahead, rt-clk /etc/gnome/defaults.list and look @ it's set run action.

umc276 · #7 Post by **umc276** » Fri 22 Aug 2014, 23:40

Semme,

When I enter geany /usr/share/applications/defaults.list on terminal get message:"Geany: cannot open display"

From Menu>Filesystem>ROX-filer file manager>Choices>Rox-Filer>
Dir 'ROX-Filer'>Search with Pfind (usr/share/applications/defaults.list)
get message "No files found!".

Must be doing something very wrong.

Semme · #8 Post by **Semme** » Fri 22 Aug 2014, 23:51

Oop's.. Wary! Haven't booted this monster in a while.

Is /usr/share/applications/defaults.list a shortcut pointing to /etc/gnome/defaults.list?

Pfind says the actual file's where?

umc276 · #9 Post by **umc276** » Sat 23 Aug 2014, 00:04

Is /usr/share/applications/defaults.list a shortcut pointing to /etc/gnome/defaults.list?
I don't know-just following Geoffrey's instructions here:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... les found.

Semme · #10 Post by **Semme** » Sat 23 Aug 2014, 00:11

Clk and extract my attachment to /etc/gnome then run the following:

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ln -s /etc/gnome/defaults.list /usr/share/applications

If it says there's no /etc/gnome, do:

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mkdir /etc/gnome

.. then redo the "ln -s" bit.

#11 Post by **Makoto** » Sat 23 Aug 2014, 00:13

umc276: Edit your post to place the "[/url]" tag after the "94572," rather than at the end of the post. The forum setup tends to 'blank' posts if the [url] tags aren't used correctly, in its opinion.

umc276 · #12 Post by **umc276** » Sat 23 Aug 2014, 00:17

Is /usr/share/applications/defaults.list a shortcut pointing to /etc/gnome/defaults.list?
I don't know-just following Geoffrey's instructions here:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... =94572[url]

Pfind says no files found.

Semme · #13 Post by **Semme** » Sat 23 Aug 2014, 00:19

That's already old. Follow-up on the fresher posts.. I can always see what's going on in the quote.

umc276 · #14 Post by **umc276** » Sat 23 Aug 2014, 00:38

Sorry, I'm using two computers and your new post came before I could answer your previous one.

Should I save the attachment to disk and if so how do I extract it to
/etc/gnome?
Or open it with pupzip or open with Choose?

Semme · #15 Post by **Semme** » Sat 23 Aug 2014, 00:47

On Wary 5.3 atm.

You HAVE this defaults.list file.

Here's how you check..

Hit that "file" icon on your desktop. It's opens your users *home* folder. You are root!

Hit the green arrow and go up a directory to the *system* root.. NOT the same as *user* root.

In this root, or >> system "/" directory is the rest of what makes Pup.

Clk usr >> clk share >> clk applications.. You SEE defaults.list, right?

umc276 · #16 Post by **umc276** » Sat 23 Aug 2014, 00:50

Think I figured it out.
Chose save to disk then chose /etc/gnome then entered the ln -s line and got answer - "File exists"

Semme · #17 Post by **Semme** » Sat 23 Aug 2014, 00:56

It can't be in the gz state. My instructions here are what you do after it's dwnldd.

Semme · #18 Post by **Semme** » Sat 23 Aug 2014, 01:09

C'mon Bub

Pup's intuitive!

umc276 · #19 Post by **umc276** » Sat 23 Aug 2014, 01:21

Our messages are getting mixed up.

Your first message says download - do I save to disk?
If I save to disk choice is save in folder, root, desktop, or file system

If I chose to open it it asks if I want to decompress /twp/defaults.list-1.gz and the original file will be deleted.

Second message:
When I click on "File" I get 10 folders- Choices, Desktop, file sharing,ftpd,my applications, my documents,puppy reference,spot,Startup and Web Server. No Home folder.
I have Wary 5.2 if that makes any difference.

Semme · #20 Post by **Semme** » Sat 23 Aug 2014, 13:03

Mixed up? That's right. Forget the dwnld and follow again here.

Note the "tilde" up top when ROX opens.. This denotes YOUR $HOME folder.

Think of this directory as "My Documents" aboard Windows.

Likewise --ROX is Pups

Windows Explorer.

Continue w/the green arrow in my link.

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