On 3/23/06, Carl Lowenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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?
x> >
> > 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
>
More evidence: It helps a lot if only one copy of FireFox is running.
$ pgrep firefox # find a couple of PID's
$ pkill firefox
At least I am back to where I can edit preferences.
The Edit -> Preferences -> Content panel offers me the following:
x Block Popup Windows
o Warn me when web sites try to install extensions or themes
x Load Images
x Enable Java
x Enable JavaScript
Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Downloads has the following:
When updates for Firefox are found
o Ask me what I want to do
x Automatically download and install
Items marked "x" are checked, "o" not checked. These seem to be the
ones related to installing software. I now have the feeling that
Mozilla/FireFox has outsmarted itself and partially changed the user
interface related to installing downloads, in such a way that you
can't get there from here.
carl
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