Firefox setup

[Donn]

> I keep tripping over problems with Firefox (v1.5.0.9) that are wearing
> me down. I'd like advice on the best setup for my needs. I'm using
> Dapper.
What have you done differently since last time you were here asking about 
this? I recall no-one had a clear idea of what you could do. Did you file a 
bug or contact the author of the extension you use?

> As I understand it, I need the firefox package installed, otherwise
> aptitude will remove ubuntu-desktop and others (I have ubuntu installed,
> as well as kubuntu). I'm happy to install Firefox in /opt, but I'll get
> to that.
You can download Firefox 2 from Mozilla and install it in /opt or just in a 
folder in your home directory (easier permissions) -- it runs from a script. 
I would also backup the stuff in ~/.mozilla so that you don't break 1.5 when 
you update/install again extensions for 2.0

Word of warning, on my AMD Dapper machine FF2 crashes -- a lot.

> However, I need to install extensions that are not packaged, and this
> often seems to result in the extension not working in Firefox.
I have never seen extensions that are packaged (not that I have seen much 
really) - I am assuming you speak of apt-get packaging. I always just use FF 
itself to go get extensions.

> In addition, after I run "Update all extensions", it's common that some
> extension break. For example, I've just updated the "Web Developer"
> extension, and it now reports that "This feature requires the DOM
> Inspector to be installed" when attempting to use the View Style
> Information function. (The DOM Inspector is installed.)
This does happen. I don't know why. Perhaps you would get further by joining 
some Firefox/Mozilla specific lists.

Good luck marc, let us know what you find.
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