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[red]

I just found this way to intsall firefox using one command, but for some reason the icon like back and reload turn out huge. However, I believe this can be fixed by using a different theme.

The code is wget -P ~ http://ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/3.0b3/linux-i686/en-US/firefox-3.0b3.tar.bz2 && tar xjf ~/firefox-3.0b3.tar.bz2 -C ~

[teapot]

The current version is 3.0.1, so the command should be:

wget -P ~ http://ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/3.0.1/linux-i686/en-US/firefox-3.0.1.tar.bz2 && tar xjf ~/firefox-3.0.1.tar.bz2 -C ~

[red]

Oh thanks. I didn't realize there was a new version.

[GregYohn]

Hello!

What is the difference between Opera and FireFox?

I use Opera on my XO and FireFox on my desktop. I do not see much difference, so I am keeping Opera for my XO.

[teapot]

Oh thanks. I didn't realize there was a new version.

Not only there is, some of improvements and bugfixes that are important for a computer with limited resources such as XO, only appeared at the time of 3.0 release (3.0.1 includes more fixes).

[teapot]

Hello!

What is the difference between Opera and FireFox?

I use Opera on my XO and FireFox on my desktop. I do not see much difference, so I am keeping Opera for my XO.

Personally I prefer Firefox because of extensions. On this site the top background image (green gradient) was creating massive slowdown until I blocked it in Adblock Plus.

[davidvincentjones]

looked easy but   ...... Getting a "wget: missing URL" error

any ideas?

[davidvincentjones]

The updated line has a missing tilda "~" in the front that was causing my problem ...

thanks

[teapot]

The updated line has a missing tilda "~" in the front that was causing my problem ...

thanks

Fixed, thanks.

[Josh Cowder]

OK, I typed this into the command line, with the tilde.  It appeared to download, then it stopped at the prompt with no apparent error.  And no apparent action.   

I think I was at the 'root' directory when I did this.  Do I need to do the "cd .." before downloading?

How do you start Firefox3 once you've installed it?

Sorry, Linux newbie. 

[teapot]

OK, I typed this into the command line, with the tilde.  It appeared to download, then it stopped at the prompt with no apparent error.  And no apparent action.   

It's installed then.

I think I was at the 'root' directory when I did this.  Do I need to do the "cd .." before downloading?

How do you start Firefox3 once you've installed it?

Sorry, Linux newbie. 

~/firefox/firefox&

If you are "olpc" user, you can assign /home/olpc/firefox/firefox command line to a launcher (add a launcher to the panel, set command line to this, application name to "Firefox" and icon to Firefox icon file /home/olpc/firefox/mozicon128.png), otherwise replace "olpc" with your username.

[mavrothal]

Talking about firefox...
Does anybody know a line of code that I could add somewhere (?) so the default zoom will be something viewable on the olpc screen?
Now if this is for only for the text (as firefox allows) would be perfect!
Thanks

[teapot]

Talking about firefox...
Does anybody know a line of code that I could add somewhere (?) so the default zoom will be something viewable on the olpc screen?
Now if this is for only for the text (as firefox allows) would be perfect!
Thanks

Just set a larger base font size in Firefox configuration (Edit -> Preferences -> Content tab).

[mavrothal]

Just set a larger base font size in Firefox configuration (Edit -> Preferences -> Content tab).

Oh, I did. But a lot of pages do not appear to respect that. Any way to force it?
I also tried to play with the dpi resolution in the about:config file but this has its problems too.

[teapot]

Just set a larger base font size in Firefox configuration (Edit -> Preferences -> Content tab).

Oh, I did. But a lot of pages do not appear to respect that. Any way to force it?
I also tried to play with the dpi resolution in the about:config file but this has its problems too.

In the "Advanced" menu on "Content" tab select font size 22 for proportional and monospace fonts, 18 for minimum font size. Set it separately for all languages that you use. Some languages may require even larger fonts, however anything with Roman, Greek or Cyrillic alphabet. should be fine with those settings.