Install Firefox 6 on an Acer Aspire One running Linpus Lite Linux

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Thanks Mark, I’ll give that a try & let you know what happens (maybe not tonight though)

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Pleased to say it worked!

Just ignored “connection refused” and continued to the end.

After re-booting it even automatically updated to Firefox 7.0.1

Thanks again.

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You’re welcome :slight_smile: … you might want to follow the instructions for updating the flashplayer though.

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Mark

You are totally amazing

I have just done the Firefox upgrade (and even almost understood what I was doing thanks to your excellent instructions)
And like Sharpo I got the automatic update to Firefox 7.0.1

Then I did the Flashplayer upggrade (Your instructions* Oct 07). I now have version 10.3.183.7 installed and working so we can watch iPlayer again (they upgraded it recently and I couldn’t watch it ) - so my wife will be thrilled!

BUT why have I got the wrong Flashplayer? Going to Tools>Addons>Plugins there is only that one ShockwaveFlash.
And when I click ‘Check to see if your plugins are up to date’ it says it is up to date. Have I done something wrong?

  • BTW When you have a moment (ha ha) you could add annotation to Flash like the Firefox instructions

Thanks again for all your skill - you saved this Acer from going to landfill!

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Oops!
I see what I have done - must have used the wrong set of instructions after all
Sorry!

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Your welcome, I’m glad you got it all working … even after the small flashplayer hiccup :slight_smile:

I’ll add annotation to the flash 11 instructions in a bit … I’m about to rewrite the Firefox instructions for version 7.01, I’ll point the flash link directly at the flash 11 posting rather than the flash 10 posting :slight_smile:

Watch out for more AA1 software installation tutorials in the near future, now that Kath C has kindly donated an AA1 :slight_smile:

[EDIT]

Annotation added to the flashplayer 11 posting here:
http://linuxforums.org.uk/netbooks/acer-aspire-one-linpus-lite-flash-player/msg68331/#msg68331

and new instructions for Firefox 7 (for an AA1) here:
Install Firefox 7 on an Acer Aspire One running Linpus Lite Linux

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Hi,

I’ve only just discovered this site.

I updated Firefox on my Acer Aspire One (Limpus Lite) using http://macles.blogspot.com/2008/07/installing-firefox-3-on-acer-aspire-one.html (perfect!), and am now running FF 3.6.23

It seems OK but there are a few sites which aren’t supported, so I’m thinking of updating (good idea?)

If so, the instructions here are for FF2 to FF6, or FF4 or FF5 to FF6. But I suppose what I want to do now is go from FF3 to FF7. Which route should I take?

Cheers

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The instructions at the macles link should have installed Firefox 3 to /opt so the instructions for Firefox 6 or Firefox 7 should be OK for you too

If you follow the instructions for Firefox 6 here:
http://linuxforums.org.uk/index.php?topic=9481.0

when Firefox 6 is installed, start Firefox then go to Help > About Firefox (in the Firefox menu’s) it will automagically offer to update to Firefox 7.0.1

[EDIT]

or even better, see here:
Install Firefox 7 on an Acer Aspire One running Linpus Lite Linux

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Sorry it’s taken me so long to reply, but thanks anyway. Very helpful.

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No problem :slight_smile: … I hope you’re sorted now.

Have you considered moving from Linpus Lite (which is based on Fedora core 8 which reached “end of life” some time ago, so no longer receives any security or software updates) to something more up-to-date like PeppermintOS which will run all the latest software ?

Full tutorial here:
http://linuxforums.org.uk/index.php?topic=9782.0
if you’re interested.

Bear in mind, PeppermintOS Three will be released in the next few weeks so if you are considering a change, it may be worth waiting till then.