new Firefox extensions

[coreplayer2]

Two new Firefox extensions have been submitted (likely in repo already)

firefox-getLatest.tcz
for those wanting the latest Firefox with local language support.
default settings will fetch latest Firefox version with locale support then builds and
installs the new extension.
In summary; firefox-getLatest.tcz builds a local personalized version of firefox.tcz


firefox-ESR.tcz also in repo to provide availability
This is the latest Firefox-Extended-Service-Release.  A long lasting revision for
the repo, with less frequent updates therefore easier to maintain.

This new firefox-ESR.tcz extension submitted to repo replaces the following
firefox.tcz  and
firefox-official.tcz
depreciated extensions from the repo


enjoy

[thane]

Is firefox-getLatest.tcz intended to replace firefox-latest.tcz?

Also I checked a couple of mirrors and don't see the new extensions in the repo yet.

Thane

[coreplayer2]

Is firefox-getLatest.tcz intended to replace firefox-latest.tcz?
Thane

Yes it is the direct replacement, updated and with support for current locale.   Also has been renamed appropriately -getLatest




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[coreplayer2]

Also I checked a couple of mirrors and don't see the new extensions in the repo yet.
Thane

I'm sure it will be available soon


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[thane]

Thanks. Just wanted to be sure I hadn't missed anything. firefox-latest has been a very useful app. Glad to see it's being maintained and improved (even with name changes!).

Thane

[coreplayer2]

I'm glad you've found it useful, btw the latest version is available in the repo now

[thane]

Yes, after using removing the old firefox-latest.tcz I downloaded firefox-getLatest.tcz and used it to update to Firefox 41.0.2. It worked fine. Note that the extension it created was firefox.tcz (not firefox-official.tcz) so I also removed  the old firefox-offical.tcz.

[pq5190362]

firefox-ESR.tcz also in repo to provide availability
This is the latest Firefox-Extended-Service-Release.  A long lasting revision for
the repo, with less frequent updates therefore easier to maintain.

Could you please compile it with:

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--enable-gstreamer=1.0
?

That way Firefox would support MP4 playback via GStreamer (GStreamer and proper GStreamer plugins need to be installed of course):

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Supported_media_formats#Browser_compatibility

So, any chance you could do that?

Also:

firefox-getLatest.tcz is available in the 5.x repos as well as in the 6.x repos, but firefox-ESR.tcz is only available in the 6.x repos.

So, could you please submit firefox-ESR.tcz for the 5.x repos as well?

firefox-getLatest.tcz
for those wanting the latest Firefox with local language support.
default settings will fetch latest Firefox version with locale support then builds and
installs the new extension.
In summary; firefox-getLatest.tcz builds a local personalized version of firefox.tcz

firefox-getLatest.tcz somehow does not seem to work.

When booting CorePlus-current.iso, then opening the app browser, then selecting firefox-getLatest.tcz, then selecting "Download + Load" and then clicking on "Go", it instantly says "Status: firefox-getLatest.tcz OK.", but nothing happens and Firefox is not installed.

Do you know what could be wrong there?

firefox-official.tcz

firefox-official.tcz has already been removed from the x86_64 repos.

But in the x86 repos it is still available. Could you please remove firefox-official.tcz from the x86 repos as well, since it is now deprecated?

Regards

[Rich]

Hi pq5190362

When booting CorePlus-current.iso, then opening the app browser, then selecting firefox-getLatest.tcz, then selecting "Download + Load" and then clicking on "Go", it instantly says "Status: firefox-getLatest.tcz OK.", but nothing happens and Firefox is not installed.

That downloads the install script, you still need to execute it. Look under  Applications  in the desktop menu.

[pq5190362]

That downloads the install script, you still need to execute it. Look under  Applications  in the desktop menu.

Okay, thank you, it's working now .

So, firefox-getLatest.tcz is also built without --enable-gstreamer=1.0 (checked via about:buildconfig -> Configure arguments).

@ coreplayer2:

As already mentioned in #7, could you please build firefox-ESR.tcz and firefox-getLatest.tcz with:

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--enable-gstreamer=1.0
and also add firefox-ESR.tcz to the 5.x repos just like you've done with firefox-getLatest.tcz?

Regards

[pq5190362]

Could you please compile it with:

Code: [Select]

--enable-gstreamer=1.0
?

Related thread:

http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,18484.0.html

Regards

[pq5190362]

@ coreplayer2:

Could you please update firefox-ESR.tcz to the new version 45?

[coreplayer2]

With the regular firefoxGetLatest extension working so well I'd let the ESR update slide, ok will get right on it
Thanks for the reminder


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[pq5190362]

With the regular firefoxGetLatest extension working so well I'd let the ESR update slide, ok will get right on it
Thanks for the reminder

Thank you  .

Have you already submitted it? Somehow it did not yet find it's way into the repository.

[coreplayer2]

I have found the schedule of TC submissions occurs every two weeks, another reason I'm happy with firefox_getLatest extension.




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