Re: Firefox Install
On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 16:05:29 -0500, Jacob S <stormspotter@6texans.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:42:44 +0200
> Andrea Vettorello <andrea.vettorello@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:33:54 +0200, Joost Witteveen
>
>
> > <joostje@iliana.nl> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:14:12 -0500, Jacob S
> > > > <stormspotter@6texans.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >>As root, run firefox-installer. This will be easiest if you are
> > > >logged>into X as root.
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > IMNSHO this is not wise, doing this will only create havoc behind
> > > > the back of your package manager (dpkg), the only place you can
> > > > safely install something without using dpkg is in your home or in
> > > > /usr/local... =)
> > >
> > > The firefox-installer asks the user where to install firefox.
> > > So just tell it to install in /usr/local, and you should be fine
> > >
> >
> > And better, without using the root account... =)
>
> Except that when it's installed as a user that's non-root, it's only
> good for the person that installed it. Probably not a concern to most
> people, but I've gotten used to having multiple users on my machine. I
> don't like having the same software installed multiple times just so
> other users have the same program. :-)
>
Good point.
Andrea
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