Firefox update on Fedora Core 3

[Rogue]

I just installed Fedora Core 3 for the first time. I'm a total Linux noob and want to update Firefox from 1.0.2 which was already installed to Firefox 1.0.3, the newest version. How do I do this in Fedora? I've extracted the files and located the installer. I run the installer and create a new directory for the installation (/usr/lib/firefox-1.0.3/). It installs, but then I can't seem to get it to run and/or replace version 1.0.2 everywhere.

 

[duragezic]

Have you used yum before in Fedora? I don't know an exact answer for ya, but the easiest solution would probably be to check out the Fedora FAQ so you can get yum and its repos setup, then you should be able to upgrade it with one simple command.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Since you aren't using yum to install 1.0.3 (not yet in repos anyway), you should probably uninstall Firefox 1.0.2 first using yum (yum remove firefox), then re/install Firefox 1.0.3.

Also note from the release notes:

GNOME integration does not work properly with Fedora Core 3. Users of Fedora Core 3 will need to download and install linc-1.0.3-3.1.i386.rpm. After installing the RPM, perform the following command in the directory you installed Firefox into (you will need write permission):

touch .autoreg

The next time you start Firefox, GNOME integration should be functional.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

I just installed 1.0.3 following my own instructions, and still had to add a symbolic link to /usr/bin (as root, ln -s /usr/lib/firefox-1.0.3/firefox /usr/bin/firefox).

 

[n0cmonkey]

If the firefox installer is putting executables in /usr/lib it's broken...

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Yep, it's broken. Just installed on Mandrake 10.1 and had to link...