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MeeGo最近有国外网友在listware上更新说他已经成功在meego上安装firefox 4. 这对于meego来说绝对是一个利好消息， 希望meego开源社区能赶快将firefox 4打包并加入到默认浏览器里。
firefox 4 下载地址： http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/4.0/releasenotes/
安装测试环境： Fedora 14
测试系统： meego 1.2 touchscreen上网本
安装方式可以参考： http://www.linuxidc.com/Linux/2011-06/37035p2.htm
主要步骤如下：
1. 备份老版本的firefox：
tar -cvzf $HOME/mozilla-firefox-profiles-backup.tar.gz $HOME/.mozilla/firefox/2. 换成根用户：su –
## OR ##
sudo -i
3. 安装Remi repository
## Remi Dependency on Fedora 14 ##
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-rawhide.noarch.rpm
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-rawhide.noarch.rpm
## Remi Dependency on Fedora 13 and Fedora 12 ##
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
## Fedora 14 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-14.rpm
## Fedora 13 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-13.rpm
## Fedora 12 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-12.rpm
4. 检查可用firefox本版
yum –enablerepo=remi list firefox
5. 安装firefox 4
yum –enablerepo=remi install firefox
6. 直接在命令行敲入firefox即可启动firefox 4了
安装完成后， 上网及浏览体验非常好， 尤其是在安装完grabanddrag扩展插件之后， 笔者也准备在最近一段时间尝试一下， 到时候会给大家呈上更多的测试结果。
Mozilla Firefox 4 is released and this is guide, howto install Firefox 4 smoothly on Fedora 14, Fedora 13 and Fedora 12 using YUM. It’s important to take backups of all Firefox profiles before install, because this major version upgrade and can behave in any unpredictable way.
What’s new in Firefox 4
New HTML5 parser
Support for more HTML5 form controls
Native support for the HD HTML5 WebM video format
Crash protection – when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime or Microsoft Silverlight plugins
Web developers can animate content using CSS Transitions
New Addons Manager and extension management API
Full WebGL support – is included but disabled by default at this time
Read full details from Firefox 4 release notes.
Install Mozilla Firefox 4 on Fedora 14, Fedora 13 and Fedora 12
1. Backup your current Firefox 3 profiles
tar -cvzf $HOME/mozilla-firefox-profiles-backup.tar.gz $HOME/.mozilla/firefox/
2. Change root user
su –
## OR ##
sudo -i
3. Install Remi repository
## Remi Dependency on Fedora 14 ##
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-rawhide.noarch.rpm
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-rawhide.noarch.rpm
## Remi Dependency on Fedora 13 and Fedora 12 ##
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-stable.noarch.rpm
rpm -Uvh http://download1.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-stable.noarch.rpm
## Fedora 14 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-14.rpm
## Fedora 13 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-13.rpm
## Fedora 12 ##
rpm -Uvh http://rpms.famillecollet.com/remi-release-12.rpm
4. Check Available Firefox 4 versions
yum –enablerepo=remi list firefox
Output:
…
Available Packages
firefox.i686 4.0-1.fc14.remi @remi
5. Install Mozilla Firefox 4
yum –enablerepo=remi install firefox
Output:
…
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
–> Running transaction check
—> Package firefox.i686 0:4.0-1.fc14.remi set to be updated
–> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
=========================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
=========================================================================================
Installing:
firefox i686 4.0-1.fc14.remi remi 14 M
Transaction Summary
=========================================================================================
Install 1 Package(s)
Upgrade 0 Package(s)
Total download size: 14 M
Installed size: 33 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Setting up and reading Presto delta metadata
Processing delta metadata
Package(s) data still to download: 14 M
firefox-4.0-1.fc14.remi.i686.rpm | 14 MB 00:05
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : firefox-4.0-1.fc14.remi.i686 1/1
WARNING : This firefox4 RPM is not an official Fedora build and it
overrides the official one. Don\’t file bugs on Fedora Project.
Use dedicated forums http://forums.famillecollet.com/
Installed:
firefox.i686 0:4.0-1.fc14.remi
Complete!
6. Start Firefox 4
Then start Firefox with FF4 profile using command:
firefox
