[Novices] Firefox download

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> > OK.....  Because I need to learn this, I have downloaded this Firefox
> > 1.0 to my desktop again so I can learn to install it.  
> > Where do and how do I get this package manager?  Shouldn't I have one
> > with my distro?  I'm running SuSe 9.1 Pro and KDE desktop.  I also have
> > DSL to the Internet so going to the web to get something is not a
> > problem.  I would like to install this Firefox and see if I like it.  

Looks to me liek firefox is available for SuSe 9.1.
estate1:/var # rug packages suse-91-i586 | grep -i fire
  | MozillaFirefox            | 0.9.3-1.4
Just try installing via Yast's add/remove packages thingy.

> Since you're running SuSE, it's based on the RPM package manager.
> Tar files and RPM files are a bit much to explain on a mailing list IMO.
> (but if someone else wants to give it a try, feel free! :)

Well, you see... it is like a box of chocolates.... no, wait... it isn't
at all, and I despise that movie.

> There have been KLUG presentations on the subject a long time ago.
> And Adam as been begging people to suggest beginner presentation topics.
> I recommend you subscribe to the "speakers" mailing list if you're not
> already on it (if not, you should be!) and suggest some presentations.
> Maybe we can repeat some of the old material, but first we need to learn
> what people want to hear about.

Yes, what he said,

> > So far, I'm not impressed with the graphics I see on the Linux browsers.
> Is your problem with the actual graphics, or the text?  If it's really
> the text, go to YAST, online update, and download the Microsoft fonts.
> That helps web pages a lot, IMO.

I'd recommend that too.