On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 16:05:29 -0500, Jacob S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:42:44 +0200 > Andrea Vettorello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:33:54 +0200, Joost Witteveen > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:14:12 -0500, Jacob S > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > >>As root, run firefox-installer. This will be easiest if you are > > > >logged>into X as root. > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > IMNSHO this is not wise, doing this will only create havoc behind > > > > the back of your package manager (dpkg), the only place you can > > > > safely install something without using dpkg is in your home or in > > > > /usr/local... =) > > > > > > The firefox-installer asks the user where to install firefox. > > > So just tell it to install in /usr/local, and you should be fine > > > > > > > And better, without using the root account... =) > > Except that when it's installed as a user that's non-root, it's only > good for the person that installed it. Probably not a concern to most > people, but I've gotten used to having multiple users on my machine. I > don't like having the same software installed multiple times just so > other users have the same program. :-) >
Good point. Andrea -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
