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== Installing Firefox 2.0 ==
== Installing Firefox 2.0 ==


As simple as:
* Download the file ''freshrpms-release-1.1-1.fc.noarch.rpm'', that updates the yum repositories to use freshrpms packages:
yum install firefox
''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 ==
== Installing Flash 9 plugin ==

Revision as of 10:46, 13 December 2007

Requirements

  • Development version (devel) of OLPC system

Installing Firefox 2.0

As simple as:

yum install firefox

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 &"
  • Throught a shell in X (alt+=):
    • just type firefox from there

Known Problems

  • Performance issues
  • It is not "sugarizable"
  • Right-clicking in a flash closes the browser window