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== Running the browser == |
== Running the browser == |
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* In a shell outside X (ctrl |
* In a shell outside X (ctrl alt F1, ctrl alt F2, ...): |
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**As root, set an environment variable: |
**As root, set an environment variable: |
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*** ''export DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0'' |
*** ''export DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0'' |
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** Execute the firefox with the user olpc: |
** Execute the firefox with the user olpc: |
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*** ''su olpc -c "firefox |
*** ''su olpc -c "firefox |
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* Throught a shell in X (alt+=): |
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** just type firefox from there |
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== Known Problems == |
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* Performance issues |
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* It is not "sugarizable" |
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* Right-clicking in a flash closes the browser window |
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[[Category:Software]] |
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[[Category:Developers]] |
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Revision as of 11:53, 4 July 2007
Requirements
- Development version (devel) of OLPC system
Installing Firefox 2.0
- Download the file freshrpms-release-1.1-1.fc.noarch.rpm, that updates the yum repositories to use freshrpms packages:
wget http://ftp.freshrpms.net/pub/freshrpms/fedora/linux/6/freshrpms-release/freshrpms-release-1.1-1.fc.noarch.rpm
- Open a shell as root user
- Install the downloaded file:
rpm -vi freshrpms-release-1.1-1.fc.noarch.rpm
- Install firefox 1.5:
yum install firefox
- Update to firefox 2.0:
yum --enablerepo=development update firefox
- you mean --enablerepo | TYPO ***
Installing Flash 9 plugin
- Open a terminal as root
- Download the plugin file:
wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
- Unpack the file:
tar xzvf install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
- Run the flashplayer-installer and follow instructions:
./flashplayer-installer
Running the browser
- In a shell outside X (ctrl alt F1, ctrl alt F2, ...):
- As root, set an environment variable:
- export DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0
- Execute the firefox with the user olpc:
- su olpc -c "firefox
- As root, set an environment variable: