Firefox KDE Integration Kubuntu 13.04?

[Ganton]

Installing Firefox (with good, KDE dialogues and so on)

For anyone who needs it quickly here is the commands to have a proper firefox install for Kubuntu...

Nice! Thanks! There is a "but", though. I recently tried that concrete method and I saw my system trying to download

http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ raring-updates/main firefox amd64 21.0+build2-0ubuntu0.13.04.2 [25,8 MB]

that is to say, Firefox 21 (Gtk based build), instead of Firefox (KDE based build).

Let's note that in

https://launchpad.net/~blue-shell/+archive/firefox-kde

it was written

firefox 20.0+build1-0ubuntu2~ppa1~raring1 (Newer version available)

with that "Newer version available" warning.

In other words, when I executed those lines

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:blue-shell/firefox-kde
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firefox firefox-kde-support

it tried to install Firefox 21 (Gtk based build).

I started again, but first I executed the other parts.
In other words, what I executed was

echo -e 'Package: *' | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/blue-shell-firefox > /dev/null
echo -e 'Pin: release o=LP-PPA-blue-shell-firefox-kde' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/preferences.d/blue-shell-firefox > /dev/null
echo -e 'Pin-Priority: 1000' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/preferences.d/blue-shell-firefox > /dev/null

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:blue-shell/firefox-kde
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firefox firefox-kde-support

and then it worked as expected.
It installed Firefox 20 (KDE based build, with good, KDE dialogues and so on), even if Firefox 21 (Gtk based build) existed.

[wrender]

Interesting...

I should mention that you have to open the package manager and remove all the default Ubuntu Firefox packages before you install the BlueShell KDE Firefox...

[Xplorer4x4]

@Ganton, once you add the ppa you do not have to add it again as long as you do not remove the ppa files(I forgot the command off hand, ppa-purge I think). What you explained is normal. If you do not pin the firefox ppa first, it grabs the GTK build because it is newer then the GTK build. This is how apt is designed to work. Even the firefox installer seems to install the GTK build in my experience.

[wrender]

ps. Just got the Firefox 21 update and it is smooth sweet and buttery.

[shadeslayer]

Hi everyone, I've just uploaded FF 22 for Raring / Quantal ( Going to upload Precise in a bit ). Let me know here if anything goes wrong.

[Ganton]

Hi everyone, I've just uploaded FF 22 for Raring / Quantal ( Going to upload Precise in a bit ). Let me know here if anything goes wrong.

Firefox 22 for Kubuntu 13.04 (raring) works well here. Thanks!

[HalationEffect]

Blue Shell's FF 22 for 12.04 Precise is working fine on my box. Thanks for all the hard work, guys!

[Robtygart]

Thanks!

For anyone who needs it quickly here is the commands to have a proper firefox install for Kubuntu with Java, Vlc and Flash pluggin

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:blue-shell/firefox-kde
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install firefox firefox-kde-support

echo -e 'Package: *' | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/blue-shell-firefox > /dev/null
echo -e 'Pin: release o=LP-PPA-blue-shell-firefox-kde' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/preferences.d/blue-shell-firefox > /dev/null
echo -e 'Pin-Priority: 1000' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/preferences.d/blue-shell-firefox > /dev/null

sudo apt-get install vlc browser-plugin-vlc

sudo apt-get install default-jre icedtea-plugin

sudo apt-get install adobe-flash-plugin adobe-flash-properties-kde

The last line sudo apt-get install adobe-flash-plugin adobe-flash-properties-kde its wrong?

[SteveRiley]

Why do you think it's wrong?

[Robtygart]

Its spits out an error saying unable to locate package.

Sorry should have added more detail!

[Snowhog]

The last line sudo apt-get install adobe-flash-plugin adobe-flash-properties-kde its wrong?

That's because you have the package name wrong. Type:

sudo apt-get install adobe-flashplugin adobe-flash-properties-kde

and you will be good to go.

[Robtygart]

Thank you!

[Tom_ZeCat]

I have FireFox installed from just a repository and it runs great. What's the deal with the KDE integration? Does it just make it look blue KDE? Or does it add some functionality?

Agreed. Having Java in your browser is roughly equivalent to going out, leaving your house unlocked, then posting an ad on Craigslist stating your address and saying "House clearance! Come and help yourself!".

If you must have Java in your browser, use Firefox with the NoScript add-on, then use it to whitelist only those sites that you wish to allow Java applets to run from.

What about Flash? I had heard it can also be dangerous. Is that true even for a Linux PC?

[luckyone]

Flash can be. Usually it's recommended to keep the latest version installed.

[Ganton]

I have FireFox installed from just a repository and it runs great. What's the deal with the KDE integration? Does it just make it look blue KDE? Or does it add some functionality?

We can see in http://launchpad.net/~blue-shell/+archive/firefox-kde the improvements:
filedialog + mimetypes
The file dialog is much better than the Gtk one. Also, the mime types are just necessary for us.

What about Flash? I had heard it can also be dangerous. Is that true even for a Linux PC?

Yes, with Firefox you can delete a file of yours, for example. So, a Flash vulnerability can cause data deletion, or corruption. Firefox users can use Flashblock ( https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...on/flashblock/ ), it also... stops those damned jumping Flash ads! :-)