Firefox2

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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 &"
  • Through 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