Installing Firefox

**webguytx** · 10-10-2005, 03:18 AM

Hey,

I'm new to Linux/Debian/Knoppix, I downloaded Firefox Deerpark, the installation is giving a error stating that I don't have permission to use /usr/local/firefox, how do I correct this problem?

Robert

**morbidpalooza** · 10-10-2005, 11:03 AM

Are you installing it in root?

**webguytx** · 10-10-2005, 03:15 PM

The firefox installation folder is at /home/robert/Downloads/firefox-installer/

**morbidpalooza** · 10-10-2005, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by webguytx

The firefox installation folder is at /home/robert/Downloads/firefox-installer/

I installed mind from a root shell

**webguytx** · 10-10-2005, 10:40 PM

I've tried giving permissions to the installation folder. I've also tried installation as root,but gives error. I can only have access to installation applet while using file manager. How can I be root while using the browser/file manager? I can install the program in my /home folder. This is what I did this morning. I have had to install both Mozilla 1.7.2 and Firefox Alpha 2 in the /home/robert/ directory/folder.

I'm using Knoppix 3.9 on PC with Duron 1.3, dual boot with Winxp Pro, 3 partitions (winxp(ntfs),data(fat32),linux(20gig with swap file parition), external serial modem.

Robert