[Alan_Wilts]

Just installed 7.8. As always a simple straight forward install with a rich populate menu. Thanks to all who help develop LL.

But I'm surprised Firefox is still not installed by default. In EU it's mandatory to offer users a choice of browsers - even MS and Google comply!

Anyway, installed Firefox esr 140.11 via Package Manager but no short cut appears in the Menu. I searched drive for Firefox files and plenty of files in /usr and sub-folders but no exe.

Can anyone help please.

[stevef]

Firefox is supported and can be installed on 7.8 from Lite Software.
The current version is 151.0.2

Anyway, installed Firefox esr 140.11 via Package Manager but no short cut appears in the Menu. I searched drive for Firefox files and plenty of files in /usr and sub-folders but no exe.

If you specifically require ESR package manager *should* work though I haven't confirmed. Were any errors flagged ?

Guessing that the executable you are looking for is firefox-esr, what does this command report ?

Code:

whereis firefox-esr

[stevef]

Tried installing Firefox ESR using Package Manager on a 7.8 system which already has Firefox from Lite Software.
Install completed and firefox-esr was placed in the menu under the 'Internet' category alongside chrome and the firefox installed from Lite Software.

[Alan_Wilts]

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Many thanks Steve.

I created a detail reply but then saw your 2nd post so I decided to simply reinstall. This time it's fine! 

PS had trouble with "whereis"  never finds anything:

Code:

 alan  /  1  whereis /home/alan/Downloads/ -f test*.*
`�:
test*.*:
 alan  /  whereis /home/alan/Downloads/ -f testfile.txt
`�:
testfile.txt:
 alan  /  whereis firefox*.*
firefox*.*:
 alan  /  

So used Catfish. Even that finds files but then sits forever searching  (30+mins before killing it. 

PS always have preferred esr for stability over new features. Plus a custom install means I know where the exec files are.
PS. Why can't I attach simple txt files (like logs)? Better than cluttering the post with lots inline code boxes.

[stevef]

You're welcome.
The syntax you are trying for whereis is incorrect.  It is just 'whereis' followed by the application name, don't need any extra information in the command for paths or wildcards etc.

If the application is present, it reports where it is found, otherwise it returns nothing.

Code:

stephen@UST135:~$ whereis firefox
firefox: /usr/bin/firefox /usr/lib/firefox /etc/firefox /usr/share/man/man1/firefox.1.gz
stephen@UST135:~$ whereis somethingelse
somethingelse:
stephen@UST135:~$

A GUI tool which does something similar is 'Application Finder'. 

To attach something, use the 'Attachments' box. This is found below the typing area. However, for some reason, the 'Attachments' box (like the font tool buttons) only seems to appear after doing a 'Preview' and returning to the typing area. Bear in mind it is possible attachments might not be just innocent information so responders may not be keen to open them.

[Alan_Wilts]

Thanks Steve - all useful info. Now to customise FF and set up email for alerts etc, samba, Fail2Ban, SSH etc. Must investigate if I can script these for repeated use.