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* Update to firefox 2.0: |
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''yum --enableropo=development update firefox'' |
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*** you mean --enablerepo | TYPO *** |
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== Installing Flash 9 plugin == |
== Installing Flash 9 plugin == |
Revision as of 19:49, 28 March 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 --enableropo=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:
- 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