[Novices] downloaded firefox

[Brock Inglehart]

On Thu, 2004-12-30 at 05:25, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> > I just downloaded firefox 1.0 to my desktop to try, but understand it is
> > some zipped file.  When I clicked on it I expected some kind of Wizard
> > (I know, bad word) to lead me through the install.  Not so.  I just got
> > a box with file names in it.  How do I turn this in to a Icon/working
> > program?
> 

> 
> On a good Linux distribution (Fedora, SuSe, Debian, etc...) installation
> and removal of software is managed by a centralized package management
> system.  Called RPM or APT usually.
> 
> What you want to find is an RPM (assuming Fedora or SuSe) appropriate
> for you system; this you will be able to install without incident and
> will 'just work'.
> 
> Post what distribution you are using and I'll be able to tell you where
> to go look (or how to look using software already on your system).

Actually I dumped the down load as I will be switching to SuSe 9.2 and
that comes with it according to Bruce.  If not, I can always go get it
again.  

I'm currently using SuSe 9.1 Pro and KDE desktop.  However, doesn't one
of those RPM things come as part of my distro?  Seems like I should
learn how to figure out What versions of downloads are what I want and
then how to install them.

Brock
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