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| Addons can be installed from the [[DebianRepository|Debian repositories]] or from inside the browser by visiting [[https://addons.mozilla.org]]. Each method has it's own advantages | Addons can be installed from the [[DebianRepository|Debian repositories]] or from inside the browser by visiting [[https://addons.mozilla.org]]. Each method has its own advantages |
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Addons/extensions
Addons can be installed from the Debian repositories or from inside the browser by visiting https://addons.mozilla.org. Each method has its own advantages
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Debian repositories |
addons.mozilla.org |
Freedom |
Free-software only |
Both free and non-free |
Install/uninstall |
System-wide |
For each user indivually |
Browser integration |
Can't uninstall from the addons menu |
Standard |
Updates |
Dependent on Debian packager |
Immediate |
Security |
Some scrutiny from Debian packagers |
Whatever comes from the addon |
For a better Mozilla Suite-Debian integration go to Edit Preferences Advanced / System preferences and mark Use Preferences from System (see MIME).
The place where Mozilla is installed is
/usr/lib/mozilla/mozilla-bin/ and /usr/bin/mozilla
The user's profile is installed in
~/.mozilla/profile_name
(i.e. /home/user/.mozilla/profile_name; where profile_name is the mozilla user's profile name).
The Mozilla start page (for both Mozilla Web-Browser and Mozilla Firefox ) is in
/usr/share/doc/mozilla-browser/localstart.html
Plug-ins directory
The mozilla plug-in directory is generally
/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
If installing plugins without root permissions, use
~/.mozilla/plugins
(i.e. /home/user/.mozilla/plugins )
instead of the plugins subdirectory where Mozilla is installed. You may have to create this directory first.
Mozilla Firefox also uses the same plugins folder.
For a plug-in, you have to install a .so and .xpt file.
You can change the plug-ins to use the system default, going to Edit Preferences Advanced / Plug-in and script and editing it to indicate the folder where the program is.
Type about:plugins in the mozilla address bar to see the plug-ins installed.
See :
Gnome's Evince will handle PDF.
Also, If you installed Adobe Acrobat reader, copy nppdf.so to your Mozilla plugins directory and ensure a copy of acroread is in your path.
Flash player
See FlashPlayer
Java
On Linux, Mozilla requires JRE 1.4.2 or later ( plug-in application/x-java-vm). Remember that the SDK contains the JRE so you don't need to download both.
Enable Java in Mozilla
The easiest way is to install ?BlackDownJava that includes Java plug-in for mozilla.
Javascript
?JavaScript
See also :
http://www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/sysreq.html Requirements to install the last version.
Multimedia
MPlayer has, among others, support for Ogg Vorbis. There is also a browser plugin for Mozilla and Firefox available at http://mplayerplug-in.sourceforge.net/. But you don't really need a Mozilla plug-in, if you use the system default player.