Howto Install 32 bit Firefox with Flash w/sound and Java for AMD64

[Kilz]

I found it necessary to manually install (via Adept) ia32-libs-gtk.

Otherwise this procedure went very smoothly.
This was very helpful.

Thanks!

I looked and ia32-libs-gtk is in both scripts. I dont know why it wasnt installed. But I will look into it some more. I have also made a note on the top page.
When you installed, what method did you use, Manual howto, old base-plugin script, or Browser + Plugin script?

[leona]

Hi.

I see you've made some nice updates to the scripts, but why are you still using java 1.4.2 not 1.5? So if I want to install java 1.5 I'll have to use the manual method?

It would seem the problems I'm having with the IRC Char rooms is down to compatibility with Java and certain fonts that Ubuntu likes to install. namly ttf-gujarati-font package, if like me you are having problem with java quiting (taking your browser too) remove this (unused btw) font package.

Always feels like an uphill struggle this, installed end of August and only now just baring getting the system usable, dispite the number of really good howto's....... grrrr!

[T.Louis]

Thank you for this amazing thread!

Almost worth uninstalling 64 bit FF.

[Kilz]

Thank you for this amazing thread!

Almost worth uninstalling 64 bit FF.

Unfortunatly 64bit FF is used by the help system and other things. So it isnt a bad idea to leave it in place.

[T.Louis]

Unfortunatly 64bit FF is used by the help system and other things. So it isnt a bad idea to leave it in place.

I figured it was a dependency, and it is not like it takes up much space on the harddrive. But this is a great post, I installed everything from it right away, and had no problems, I think that is a first for me!

I give it five out of five hehe!

[wilberfan]

This script allows you to choose the browser you want to install from the ones on this page. It also lets you choose if you want to install the plugins by asking before the plugin is installed. You only have to run this script once. After that you can install any of the other browsers below by double clicking on its deb file.
Browser + Base Script Download = base-plugins-browsers-0-3.tar.gz

That link seems to be dead at the moment. Maybe it's being updated, or...?

[wilberfan]

Ice Weasel
Due to some non free things that are in Firefox and restrictions Mozilla places on its binaries. The GNU.org has made a totaly free (as in beer and freedom) compile of the Firefox code. I have made deb files of it in case you want to use it. It is a lot faster than the normal Firefox builds.
Iceweasel32 1.5.0.7 deb file.

Great post! I'd like to try this iceweasel (will there be a 2.0 soon??! ) but I get the following error when I open the .deb package:

Error: Dependency not satisfiable: ialib-32-firefox

I'm trying to install the 64bit package...

[Kilz]

Great post! I'd like to try this iceweasel (will there be a 2.0 soon??! ) but I get the following error when I open the .deb package:


I'm trying to install the 64bit package...

The script is now avilable. In order to use any of the .deb packages (Firefox, Iceweasel or Flock) you must follow the manual howto, or use the install script. There is a link to that package in the howto or use the install script as it installs it.
Im not sure how long it will take them to make a 2.0 Iceweasel now that the 2.0 of firefox has been released. But it is planned.

[wilberfan64]

Cool!

But can you shed any light on my error message?

Error: Dependency not satisfiable: ialib-32-firefox

[Kilz]

Cool!

But can you shed any light on my error message?

If you are using the Browser + Base script, download the new version. If you are just downloading the .deb file, install the script, the .deb file is for people who have installed in the last week to upgrade.