[SOLVED] Firefox 49 for Slackware 14.2?

TheNutCase · 11-11-2016, 10:16 PM

Where can I get a copy of it?

Daedra · 11-11-2016, 10:38 PM

Just grab the 49 slackbuild from a -current mirror and compile to yourself. That's what I did and it works fine.

frankiej · 11-12-2016, 07:57 AM

An alternative is to use ruario's latest-firefox script to automatically download it from mozilla and package it up as a slackware package.

average_user · 11-12-2016, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by frankiej

An alternative is to use ruario's latest-firefox script to automatically download it from mozilla and package it up as a slackware package.

For me that's the fastest and most convenient way to upgrade Firefox, I used many times and it never failed.

speck · 11-12-2016, 04:34 PM

I also use ruario's script and ignore (or blacklist if you're using slackpkg) the official Slackware Firefox update packages.

ag33k · 11-12-2016, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankiej

An alternative is to use ruario's latest-firefox script to automatically download it from mozilla and package it up as a slackware package.

I used that for a while.
It's nice.
But now I'm using firefox ESR from slackware.

There is also a guide somewhere to allow firefox autoupdate in slackware.

nutronix · 11-13-2016, 09:22 AM

I just install it from the Mozilla tar package in my home directory, no need for root and i get Firefox in my language (fr). The locale switcher is not available for the Firefox version that comes with Slackware 14.2. At the prompt i choose Firefox 49 as default browser.

ruario · 11-15-2016, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ag33k

But now I'm using firefox ESR from slackware.

If there is ever a delay in getting an ESR update on Slackware, my script can fetch the ESR instead:

Code:

$ FFESR=Y ./latest-firefox.sh

Quote:

Originally Posted by nutronix

I just install it from the Mozilla tar package in my home directory, no need for root and i get Firefox in my language (fr). The locale switcher is not available for the Firefox version that comes with Slackware 14.2. At the prompt i choose Firefox 49 as default browser.

It is quicker to switch to root and run the script (with -i for autoinstall), than to download and unpack it. Also by installing you get desktop envionment integration out of the box. As for languages, the script can also handle that.

Code:

# FFLANG=fr ./latest-firefox.sh -i

TheNutCase · 11-15-2016, 10:20 PM

Thank you all.

nutronix · 11-16-2016, 11:06 AM

Thank you Ruario , you're a genius, i ran the script after modifying the language bit as you suggested (# FFLANG=fr ./latest-firefox.sh -i) on line 67 without the #, ran upgradepkg and got firefox 50.0 running, and switched to french language with locale switcher after intalling the language pack, OK for me, thanks again!