Ubuntu
firefox package

can't download new version of firefox, need it for youtube

Asked by Lenny Hendricks

guess I just don't know how to unzip a unix/linux download aka tar file, can you help me or do I have to dig thru my linux book? I know rfm, but I'm a mainframe cobol guy

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Miha Gašperšič (miha.gaspersic) said : 		#1

Hi Lenny

if you would like to extract tar file you can do it simply by running commmand:
tar -xvf your-file.tar

You can get more informations about tar by running man tar.

If this solve your question, please mark it as solved.

Regards,
Miha

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#2

You need a newer FF version for *youtube*? Or do you mean flash?
Stable release is FF 12.0

> have to dig thru my linux book?

No book necessary, the web says..
tar xzvf ABC.tar.gz
cd ABC
./configure
make
sudo checkinstall

http://martin.ankerl.com/2007/04/19/how-to-install-anything-in-ubuntu-condensed/

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