Install Firefox 3 on FC5

[heat84]

I have to use that version for school.

I assume FF3 will install on FC5 if I installed a FC5 version of these dependancies:
Missing Dependency: libxul.so is needed by package firefox
Missing Dependency: xulrunner >= 1.9-1.fc9 is needed by package firefox
Missing Dependency: system-bookmarks is needed by package firefox

So does anyone know where I could get a FC 5 version of these dependancies?

[scottro]

On CentOS, rather than drive myself crazy, I just downloaded the tarball from Mozilla.

I untari it in my home directory and after that, can start it wtih ~/firefox/firefox

There's probably rpms somewhere, but I never looked, I just did it as described above.

[muep]

Fedora Core 5 is dead and unsupported. It hasn't got any security updates for years. Consider installing a newer Linux distribution, especially since the system is most probably connected to the internet, at least at times (Or you wouldn't need FF3 on it).

[stevea]

*WHY* would you assume anything modern will install on FC5 ? It's been out of support for over 1yr. and FC3 for 2+yrs. Ancient history - no one cares.

Nobody rational is interested in trying to retry-fit any current sw to anything before FC7 (and FC7 is getting crispy as we speak). If your course requires FC3 - then:

*DO* tell the instructor and administration they need to update.
*DO* install a current (F8, F9) installation in another partition for dual boot.
*DO* use this as a learning experience and try to update the dozen+ libraries needed b y FF/FC3 w/o breaking your "course required" system.
*DONT* blame me when you mess up your FC3 libraries.

[marcrblevins]

Mind telling us what state or country you are from? Maybe a nearby Fedorian wouldn't mind loaning you its Fedora DVD.

[heat84]

I don't need FF3 here. Its not a big deal to use an older version. I was just wondering if I could do it without jumping through too many hoops. I was able to find a version of the REMI package that both FC5 and the FF3 installer like. There aren't any such versions of libxul.so or xulrunner? And also the bookmarks one?

I bet the Windows version of FF3 will install on Windows 98 which is 10 years old. FC 5 is only 2 or 3.

[bws2007]

and why are u still running FC5

[Hlingler]

Originally Posted by heat84

I don't need FF3 here. Its not a big deal to use an older version. I was just wondering if I could do it without jumping through too many hoops. I was able to find a version of the REMI package that both FC5 and the FF3 installer like. There aren't any such versions of libxul.so or xulrunner? And also the bookmarks one?

I bet the Windows version of FF3 will install on Windows 98 which is 10 years old. FC 5 is only 2 or 3.

Well, if the FF3 package from Remi's repo installed, are you saying that xulrunner would not? Because that's the package with those prerequisites that are missing. It's in the same repo....

I won't belabor what's already been said about FC3/5 or whatever - if xulrunner doesn't install, you can try disassembling the RPM with an archiver and put the critical libraries wherever they belong.

V

[hyperspace]

Originally Posted by heat84

I bet the Windows version of FF3 will install on Windows 98 which is 10 years old. FC 5 is only 2 or 3.

What!? Am I in another Universe?

[lazlow]

Heat84

I bet the Windows version of FF3 will install on Windows 98 which is 10 years old. FC 5 is only 2 or 3.

You would loose that bet:


http://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view...4873&forumId=1

[bws2007]

and then again why are u still running FC5??????

[scottro]

I think that everyone who has asked the OP the question of why does he use Fedora 5 didn't read his post.

I believe he anticipated the question, answering it before asking his own question.

It looks like some people are trying to push their post count up without adding anything constructive, or reading the original question

Wayne

[JohnVV]

as to fc 5
we had a TA a few weeks/months back who's prof. FORCED the issue ( thinking that fc5 would be the best supported and most stable !! ha,ha,ha)
some profs. can't live with them can't get the grade without them
see
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showth...light=fedora+5
and heat84 if you are one of those students , i feel sorry for you
hold a "sit in " complain ...
and what course and univ.and who is the prof.

[heat84]

In my case its the school that's not upgrading. The instructor would have no problem upgrading. But for the purposes of the class, FC5 is sufficient I suppose.