Install Firefox in Knoppix

[Mic Q]

I tried to download Firefox (browser) with Konqueror and it was saved into my home folder (or it is called directory).

clicking on the downloaded file, it asked me if i want to open it with Kwrite.

How can i install Firefox ?

[Markus]

Read the sticky in hd-install forum section: http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2638

In a nutshell:
dselect update
apt-get install firefox -s (remove -s for simulation if it looks ok)

[CrashedAgain]

Read the sticky in hd-install forum section: http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2638

In a nutshell:
dselect update
apt-get install firefox -s (remove -s for simulation if it looks ok)

Shouldn't that be apt-get -s install firefox ?

[rrfish72]

Why not use klik?

[patelbhavesh]

The other approach which in my opinion is very simple is that dont go thru the pain of installing it.
Just download the tarred file from say for example

http://mozilla.cs.utah.edu/pub/mozil...tk2+xft.tar.gz

Untar it in your home directory and you can use firefox without installing it.

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[Markus]

Read the sticky in hd-install forum section: http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2638

In a nutshell:
dselect update
apt-get install firefox -s (remove -s for simulation if it looks ok)

Shouldn't that be apt-get -s install firefox ?

I always put the -s at the end. That way if it looks ok I just hit up-arrow and BackSpc*2 to remove it and install the package.

[Denver Dave]

[quote]
In a nutshell:
dselect update
apt-get install firefox -s (remove -s for simulation if it looks ok)
[/quote

Running usb boot drive installed from the knoppix 6.7.1 DVD

from a root terminal window:
dselect update and sudo dselect update
gives co9mmand not found

sudo apt-get install firefox
gives

Package firefox is not available, but is referred to by another package

See also this unresolved thread:
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/threads...675&highlight=