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= Firefox 1.5, Flash and Java in amd64 Ubuntu Breezy installations =


== You can run Flash and Java plugins in AMD64 bits computers with Firefox, just follow these easy steps : ==


What we are going to do is install 'Firefox 1.5 32 bits version', using linux32 execution command. (Without the complicated 'chroot' method)
 

With this method you can't use the original 'Firefox' from Ubuntu and this new installation at the same time, but it doesn't matter because you won't use the default navigator anymore ;)


'''1 - Install suport for 32 bits applications :'''


 sudo apt-get install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk linux32


'''2 - Download firefox 32 bits version from www.getfirefox.com'''


 http://www.mozilla.com/products/download.html?product=firefox-1.5&os=linux&lang=en-US


'''3 - Untar the downloaded file like you allways do in Ubuntu, and go inside the directory :'''


 cd ~/Desktop/firefox

 ''(or go where the uncompressed file is)''


'''4 - Create a folder for the 32 bits firefox installation, and copy firefox there : '''


 mkdir /usr/local/firefox32

 cp -r -p ./* /usr/local/firefox32/


'''5 - Prepare pango to use firefox 32 bits :'''


 sudo gedit /etc/pango32/pangorc &


'''6 - Write the next ''italic'' text to this file :'''


''[Pango]''

''ModuleFiles=/etc/pango32/pango.modules''

''[PangoX]''

''AliasFiles=/etc/pango/pangox.aliases''


'''7 - Create the execution file for firefox of 32 bits :'''


 sudo gedit /usr/local/bin/firefox32 &


'''8 - Write the next ''italic'' text to this file :'''


''#!/bin/sh''

''export GTK_PATH=/usr/lib32/gtk-2.0''

''export PANGO_RC_FILE=/etc/pango32/pangorc''

''linux32 /usr/local/firefox32/firefox $@''


'''9 - Make it executable :'''


 sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/firefox32


'''10 - Check if your new 32 bits firefox is working :'''


 firefox32 &

 ''(it says warnings but doesn't matter)''


'''11 - To install flash, download linux 32 bits flash player from ''macromedia'' and untar it :'''


 http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash


'''12 - Install flash player :'''


 sudo bash

 apt-get install gsfonts

 apt-get install gsfonts-x11

 cd ~/Desktop/

 linux32 ./install_flash_player_7_linux/flashplayer-installer

 ''(When the installer asks you for the 'navigator path', write : /usr/local/firefox32/)''


'''13 - Check if your new Firefox is working with flash, you can visit : http://wwww.macromedia.com'''


 firefox32 &


'''14 - To install Java player to run applets, go to http://www.java.com, and download the linux self stracting file for 32 bits linux computers (I was surprised to see than this file works in amd64 bits Breezy installation) :'''


 http://www.java.com/en/download/linux_manual.jsp


'''15 - To install java :'''


 sudo bash

 chmod 777 ./jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin

 ''(this file name will depend on the java version you download)''


 ./jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin

 ''(say yes when asked)''


 mkdir /usr/local/java32

 cp -r -p ./jre1.5.0_06/* /usr/local/java32

 cd /usr/local/firefox32/plugins/

 ln -s /usr/local/java32/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so ./


'''16 - Restart firefox32 and check if java is working :'''


 firefox32 &


'''17 - Visit : http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp'''


'''18 - Add an icon at the top panel to start this 'cool' browser :'''

 Click with the right button at the top panel

 Choose : Add to panel

 Choose : Custom application launcher

 
  Name : firefox32

  Generic name : Firefox 1.5 32 bits

  Comment : Firefox with 'Flash' and 'Java'

  Command : firefox32

  Type : Application

  Icon : /usr/share/pixmaps/mozilla-firefox.png



'''19 - Enjoy the net !'''

Thanks for your attention, kisses

Albert Palacios


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