[nflug] firefox configuration problems

Joe josephj at main.nc.us
Fri Dec 7 16:48:37 EST 2007


That's how I started out, but the versions lagged quite a bit and the
Report Broken Website function was disabled.

Joe

Cyber Source wrote:
> That is the latest version of Firefox in the repos for Ubuntu Feisty,
> so why have you changed to run a separate install in /opt? Your
> runnning kbuntu feisty right?
> Directory and file permissions are preventing those options as I doubt
> you as a user are the owner of those files or at least have no write
> permissions.
> If your running Ubuntu, simply enable the update-manager in your
> sessions and if and when there are updates for Firefox or anything
> else for that matter, it will tell you and then show you what it's
> going to do, then ask for your sudo password and take care of it all
> for you.
>
>
> Joe wrote:
>> I have my own (latest) firefox 2.0.0.11) installed in /opt/firefox.  My
>> preferences, etc., are in my home directory.
>> When I select help from the menu bar, all the check for updates and
>> report broken etc. options are disabled.
>>
>> I have app.update.enabled and app.update.auto set to true,
>> app.update.incompatible.mode set to 1 in about:config.
>>
>> I do *not* have the distro version of firefox installed.  The only part
>> "in" the system is the English locale.
>>
>> What am I missing?
>>
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Joe
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