On 3/23/06, James G. Sack (jim) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Carl Lowenstein wrote:
> > I would like to install the "adblock" extension for mozilla/firefox.
> > < http://adblock.mozdev.org/ >
> >
> > When I try, it tells me that "Software installation is currently
> > disabled". Even if I go through the motions of enabling software
> > installation in FireFox. I think this is really a permissions
> > problem.
> >
> > I can download without installing, and get
> > "adblock-0.5.3.042-fx+fl+mz+ns.xpi". This seems to be a zip archive,
> >
> > Presumably I should do something (as root) to install it. What?
>
> I'm not sure if this is the _right_, way, but what I have been doing
> (not as root, but just as plain user-me) is:
>
> File > Open File
> navigate to place whereto xpi file was downloaded
> select it and click open (or double click the file)
> then wait a few seconds wile it looks at the file and decides to enable
> the "install now" button,
> then click the install now button.
>
> I don't remember how to validate the xpi from a signature, but I suppose
> that should be the right thing to do, eh?
>
> Anyway, the extension requires Moz/FF restart in order to be used.
Repeat my statement of problem. When I try to install the extension,
either from its web presence or from the locally downloaded file, I
get the message:
"Software installation is currently disabled. Click Edit Options ...
to enable it and try again."
With a click box labeled "Edit Options ...". When I click that today,
_nothing happens_. Last night, I could click that box and get to the
normal "Edit Preferences" panel of FireFox. Today I can't get there
from here. I also can't get any result from clicking Edit ->
Preferences. _nothing happens_ PLUGH
Even when I could get there, I could click on the box "let FireFox
download updates" or whatever its real name is, and that didn't change
the behavior of the program.
As potential therapy, I have stopped and restarted FireFox, and
cleared all Private Data. Nothing changed, except that I had to
remember a few things. This is FireFox 1.5.0.1. Also Fedora Core 3,
in case it matters.
I suppose as further therapy, I could delete and re-install FireFox,
but that doesn't really appeal. Then I could reboot the computer.
Then I could re-install the OS.
carl
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