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Dale:w00t:If there are only a few important messages: forward them to yourself in Evolution and catch them in Thunderbird :)B) Bruno

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:D :lol: B) :) :happyroll: :lol: :D There are months/weeks worth ..... but I shall overcome..............
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I'd say: just keep them in Evolution . . . . . because . . . . . in the new Mandrake the new Evolution has a really really nice integration with spamassassin ( autoconfigured :) ) . . . and it works really well . . . . my bet is that you will be switching back to Evolution soon B) :PB) Burno

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Hey... Leave the gecko friend alone B) You big evo bully! :PDale... I've never used Evo, so I'm not 100% sure on how to migrate your messages, but I'll do some looking later.

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LOL . . B) . . .Ryan . . . okay I will back off . . . :) . . . but you take care of our friend Dale's thunderbird questions then . . . ;):happyroll: Bruno

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I'll do my best, but I don't run Tbird in Linux (I keep everything email-wise on my windoze box and VNC to it, so I can access it from any machine anywhere). P.S. Dale: here's a link about how someone migrated from Evo to Tbird... If you have any q's about it, let us know.http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=04/09/10/1446217

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Ryan..........Thanks ... I shall give this my utmost attention .... but if I need help,, I shall ask

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:w00t: o:) B) I know this has nothing to do wiyh Thunderbird ,,, but it is sort of close... I just d/l'd Firefoxd 1.0 to my home directory... extracted it there ... now I need to get it installed but need some assistance in doing this task............
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Dale, can you do a ls -l in your home and the Firefox directories?

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Adam...

total 24184-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale  8004 Oct 14 12:17 04011801.gif-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale    55309 Oct 16 12:17 cg18_5.jpgdrwx------ 3 dale dale  4096 Nov  5 00:10 Desktop/drwxr-xr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Aug 12 19:00 Documents/drwx------ 8 dale dale  4096 Nov  5 08:48 evolution/-rw------- 1 dale dale  8483022 Nov  6 08:50 firefox-1.0PR-i686-linux-gtk2+xft-installer.tar.gzdrwxr-xr-x 3 dale dale  4096 Oct  1 11:55 firefox-installer/-rw------- 1 dale dale  5351042 Aug 31 14:07 galeon-1.3.17.tar.gz-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale 398144 Oct 13 10:39 Plum_Pudding_v2.1.zipdrwxr-xr-x  10 dale dale  4096 Nov  5 04:27 thunderbird/-rw------- 1 dale dale 10375938 Nov  5 03:54 thunderbird-0.9-i686-linux-gtk2+xft.tar.gzdrwx------ 4 dale dale  4096 Nov  6 08:50 tmp/[dale@localhost dale]$
ummm.. is what you need
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Hi DaleYou'e got the wrong file . . . that is the file with the "Installer" . . you need the regular one, here it is:http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/fir...gtk2+xft.tar.gzNow, first delete the onnes you have in your /home now:

# rm -rf /home/dale/firefox-1.0PR-i686-linux-gtk2+xft-installer.tar.gz# rm -rf /home/dale/firefox-installer

Then download the file I linked to above and unpck it by rightclicking --> Actions --> Extract here.Then the command ( like we did with thunderbird ) to try in the console first is ( as NORMAL-USER ):

$ /home/dale/firefox/firefox

Once you see that that works you make a desktop icon or taskbar icon or menu-entry :DB) BrunoPS: The file without the "installer" is better because the next time you upgrade to another version you can simply delete the old /home/dale/firefox and replace it with the new version and all will work fine.

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:lol: :P ............Bruno......... all is good .... (did you expect otherwise???) ... now onward to d/l java .. will that one be done like these last two... or am I in for a large surprise .... I did this once before but can't find the thread ... all I really recall is that after all was said and done I still could not accomplish what my goal was....
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LO . . . ho ho ho . . . no no no . . . Java is a whole other kettle of fish . . . but we can have a go at it, if we do it together we might succeed . . . :DGo here:http://javashoplm.sun.com/ECom/docs/Welcom...sactionId=noreg( Accept licence agreement and you will get to the download center )And get ( Pay good attention to get the right one ): self-extracting file (j2re-1_4_2_06-linux-i586.bin, 13.73 MB) ( 2nd one in Linux section )And tell me when you are ready . . . and show me

# ls -al  /home/dale

:lol: Bruno

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:lol: :P Bruno... that is not where I got the d/l from ... (www.sun.com),, but I ..... DID get the second one there (self extracting) and here is your requested info
total 38112drwxr-xr-x  27 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:41 ./drwxr-xr-x 3 root root  4096 Aug 12 18:48 ../-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale  8004 Oct 14 12:17 04011801.gif-rw------- 1 dale dale      814 Nov  7 01:44 .bash_history-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale    24 Aug 12 18:48 .bash_logout-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale      191 Aug 12 18:48 .bash_profile-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale      124 Aug 12 18:48 .bashrc-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale    55309 Oct 16 12:17 cg18_5.jpg-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      110 Aug 29 17:44 .csmashrc-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale    56 Nov  7 02:36 .DCOPserver_localhost__0lrwxrwxrwx 1 dale dale    35 Nov  7 02:36 .DCOPserver_localhost_:0 -> /home/dale/.DCOPserver_localhost__0-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale    12 Aug 12 19:00 .desktopdrwx------ 3 dale dale  4096 Nov  6 22:11 Desktop/-rw------- 1 dale dale    26 Aug 12 18:58 .dmrcdrwxr-xr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Aug 12 19:00 Documents/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale        0 Aug 12 18:58 .drakfw-rw------- 1 dale dale    16 Aug 12 19:32 .esd_authdrwx------ 8 dale dale  4096 Nov  5 08:48 evolution/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale  1168 Oct  1 02:53 .fbhighlevelshistory-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      532 Oct  1 02:53 .fbhighscoresdrwxrwxr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Aug 18 22:11 .fblevels/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      545 Oct  1 02:28 .fbrcdrwxr-xr-x  12 dale dale  4096 Nov  6 23:28 firefox/-rw------- 1 dale dale  8145364 Nov  6 21:55 firefox-1.0PR-i686-linux-gtk2+xft.tar.gz-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      120 Nov  7 02:41 .fonts.cache-1drwxrwxr-x 5 dale dale  4096 Nov  6 10:11 .fullcircle/drwxr-xr-x 4 dale dale  4096 Nov  5 00:09 .galeon/-rw------- 1 dale dale  5351042 Aug 31 14:07 galeon-1.3.17.tar.gzdrwx------ 4 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:36 .gconf/drwx------ 2 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:40 .gconfd/drwxr-xr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Oct 13 23:05 .gimp-1.2/drwx------ 3 dale dale  4096 Aug 20 01:21 .gnome/drwxr-xr-x 6 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:36 .gnome2/drwx------ 2 dale dale  4096 Aug 20 06:49 .gnome2_private/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      119 Aug 12 19:00 .gtkrc-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      123 Aug 12 19:00 .gtkrc-2.0-rw------- 1 dale dale      195 Nov  7 02:36 .ICEauthoritydrwxrwxr-x 8 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 01:13 j2re1.4.2_05/-rwxrwxr-x 1 dale dale 14381383 Nov  7 00:45 j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586.bin*drwxr-xr-x 4 dale dale  4096 Aug 12 19:00 .kde/-rw------- 1 dale dale      396 Aug 12 19:29 .kdercdrwx------ 7 dale dale  4096 Oct 12 05:20 .Mail/-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale      229 Nov  7 01:13 .mailcapdrwxr-xr-x 3 dale dale  4096 Aug 12 19:00 .mcop/-rw------- 1 dale dale    31 Aug 30 05:05 .mcoprcdrwxr-xr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Aug 18 17:28 .MdkOnline/-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale      230 Nov  7 01:13 .mime.typesdrwx------ 4 dale dale  4096 Nov  6 10:11 .mozilla/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale 398144 Oct 13 10:39 Plum_Pudding_v2.1.zipdrwxrwxr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:36 .qt/-rw------- 1 dale dale  1152 Oct 31 09:14 .recently-used-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale  3729 Aug 12 18:48 .screenrcdrwx------ 3 dale dale  4096 Oct 21 03:50 .thumbnails/drwxr-xr-x  10 dale dale  4096 Nov  5 04:27 thunderbird/drwxrwxr-x 3 dale dale  4096 Nov  4 00:08 .thunderbird/-rw------- 1 dale dale 10375938 Nov  5 03:54 thunderbird-0.9-i686-linux-gtk2+xft.tar.gzdrwx------ 4 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:39 tmp/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale        4 Aug 12 19:00 .wmrc-rw------- 1 dale dale    54 Nov  7 02:36 .Xauthoritydrwxr-xr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Oct 31 09:05 .xine/-rw------- 1 dale dale    13664 Nov  7 02:42 .xsession-errors[dale@localhost dale]$
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That is an older version then I linked you to Dale . . . just delete that one and get the one I linked you to.:lol: Bruno

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BTW........ I am at step 3 of the instructions that are postedat Suns' web site and I do not understand exactly what they want me to do..........

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Dale, just get the file I told you to get and we will do the commands together :DB) Bruno

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See you after the download . . . please give me

# ls -al /home/dale

again when finished ;):) Bruno

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Bruno.............

total 38112drwxr-xr-x  27 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:41 ./drwxr-xr-x 3 root root  4096 Aug 12 18:48 ../-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale  8004 Oct 14 12:17 04011801.gif-rw------- 1 dale dale      814 Nov  7 01:44 .bash_history-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale    24 Aug 12 18:48 .bash_logout-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale      191 Aug 12 18:48 .bash_profile-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale      124 Aug 12 18:48 .bashrc-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale    55309 Oct 16 12:17 cg18_5.jpg-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      110 Aug 29 17:44 .csmashrc-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale    56 Nov  7 02:36 .DCOPserver_localhost__0lrwxrwxrwx 1 dale dale    35 Nov  7 02:36 .DCOPserver_localhost_:0 -> /home/dale/.DCOPserver_localhost__0-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale    12 Aug 12 19:00 .desktopdrwx------ 3 dale dale  4096 Nov  6 22:11 Desktop/-rw------- 1 dale dale    26 Aug 12 18:58 .dmrcdrwxr-xr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Aug 12 19:00 Documents/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale        0 Aug 12 18:58 .drakfw-rw------- 1 dale dale    16 Aug 12 19:32 .esd_authdrwx------ 8 dale dale  4096 Nov  5 08:48 evolution/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale  1168 Oct  1 02:53 .fbhighlevelshistory-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      532 Oct  1 02:53 .fbhighscoresdrwxrwxr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Aug 18 22:11 .fblevels/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      545 Oct  1 02:28 .fbrcdrwxr-xr-x  12 dale dale  4096 Nov  6 23:28 firefox/-rw------- 1 dale dale  8145364 Nov  6 21:55 firefox-1.0PR-i686-linux-gtk2+xft.tar.gz-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      120 Nov  7 02:41 .fonts.cache-1drwxrwxr-x 5 dale dale  4096 Nov  6 10:11 .fullcircle/drwxr-xr-x 4 dale dale  4096 Nov  5 00:09 .galeon/-rw------- 1 dale dale  5351042 Aug 31 14:07 galeon-1.3.17.tar.gzdrwx------ 4 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:36 .gconf/drwx------ 2 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:40 .gconfd/drwxr-xr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Oct 13 23:05 .gimp-1.2/drwx------ 3 dale dale  4096 Aug 20 01:21 .gnome/drwxr-xr-x 6 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:36 .gnome2/drwx------ 2 dale dale  4096 Aug 20 06:49 .gnome2_private/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      119 Aug 12 19:00 .gtkrc-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      123 Aug 12 19:00 .gtkrc-2.0-rw------- 1 dale dale      195 Nov  7 02:36 .ICEauthoritydrwxrwxr-x 8 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 01:13 j2re1.4.2_05/-rwxrwxr-x 1 dale dale 14381383 Nov  7 00:45 j2re-1_4_2_05-linux-i586.bin*drwxr-xr-x 4 dale dale  4096 Aug 12 19:00 .kde/-rw------- 1 dale dale      396 Aug 12 19:29 .kdercdrwx------ 7 dale dale  4096 Oct 12 05:20 .Mail/-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale      229 Nov  7 01:13 .mailcapdrwxr-xr-x 3 dale dale  4096 Aug 12 19:00 .mcop/-rw------- 1 dale dale    31 Aug 30 05:05 .mcoprcdrwxr-xr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Aug 18 17:28 .MdkOnline/-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale      230 Nov  7 01:13 .mime.typesdrwx------ 4 dale dale  4096 Nov  6 10:11 .mozilla/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale 398144 Oct 13 10:39 Plum_Pudding_v2.1.zipdrwxrwxr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:36 .qt/-rw------- 1 dale dale  1152 Oct 31 09:14 .recently-used-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale  3729 Aug 12 18:48 .screenrcdrwx------ 3 dale dale  4096 Oct 21 03:50 .thumbnails/drwxr-xr-x  10 dale dale  4096 Nov  5 04:27 thunderbird/drwxrwxr-x 3 dale dale  4096 Nov  4 00:08 .thunderbird/-rw------- 1 dale dale 10375938 Nov  5 03:54 thunderbird-0.9-i686-linux-gtk2+xft.tar.gzdrwx------ 4 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:39 tmp/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale        4 Aug 12 19:00 .wmrc-rw------- 1 dale dale    54 Nov  7 02:36 .Xauthoritydrwxr-xr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Oct 31 09:05 .xine/-rw------- 1 dale dale    13664 Nov  7 02:42 .xsession-errors[dale@localhost dale]$ ls -al /home/daletotal 38148drwxr-xr-x  26 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 03:42 ./drwxr-xr-x 3 root root  4096 Aug 12 18:48 ../-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale  8004 Oct 14 12:17 04011801.gif-rw------- 1 dale dale      814 Nov  7 01:44 .bash_history-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale    24 Aug 12 18:48 .bash_logout-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale      191 Aug 12 18:48 .bash_profile-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale      124 Aug 12 18:48 .bashrc-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale    55309 Oct 16 12:17 cg18_5.jpg-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      110 Aug 29 17:44 .csmashrc-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale    56 Nov  7 02:36 .DCOPserver_localhost__0lrwxrwxrwx 1 dale dale    35 Nov  7 02:36 .DCOPserver_localhost_:0 -> /home/dale/.DCOPserver_localhost__0-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale    12 Aug 12 19:00 .desktopdrwx------ 3 dale dale  4096 Nov  6 22:11 Desktop/-rw------- 1 dale dale    26 Aug 12 18:58 .dmrcdrwxr-xr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Aug 12 19:00 Documents/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale        0 Aug 12 18:58 .drakfw-rw------- 1 dale dale    16 Aug 12 19:32 .esd_authdrwx------ 8 dale dale  4096 Nov  5 08:48 evolution/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale  1168 Oct  1 02:53 .fbhighlevelshistory-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      532 Oct  1 02:53 .fbhighscoresdrwxrwxr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Aug 18 22:11 .fblevels/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      545 Oct  1 02:28 .fbrcdrwxr-xr-x  12 dale dale  4096 Nov  6 23:28 firefox/-rw------- 1 dale dale  8145364 Nov  6 21:55 firefox-1.0PR-i686-linux-gtk2+xft.tar.gz-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      120 Nov  7 03:27 .fonts.cache-1drwxrwxr-x 5 dale dale  4096 Nov  6 10:11 .fullcircle/drwxr-xr-x 4 dale dale  4096 Nov  5 00:09 .galeon/-rw------- 1 dale dale  5351042 Aug 31 14:07 galeon-1.3.17.tar.gzdrwx------ 4 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:36 .gconf/drwx------ 2 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:40 .gconfd/drwxr-xr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Oct 13 23:05 .gimp-1.2/drwx------ 3 dale dale  4096 Aug 20 01:21 .gnome/drwxr-xr-x 6 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:36 .gnome2/drwx------ 2 dale dale  4096 Aug 20 06:49 .gnome2_private/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      119 Aug 12 19:00 .gtkrc-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale      123 Aug 12 19:00 .gtkrc-2.0-rw------- 1 dale dale      195 Nov  7 02:36 .ICEauthority-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale 14396068 Nov  7 03:42 j2re-1_4_2_06-linux-i586.bindrwxr-xr-x 4 dale dale  4096 Aug 12 19:00 .kde/-rw------- 1 dale dale      396 Aug 12 19:29 .kdercdrwx------ 7 dale dale  4096 Oct 12 05:20 .Mail/-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale      229 Nov  7 01:13 .mailcapdrwxr-xr-x 3 dale dale  4096 Aug 12 19:00 .mcop/-rw------- 1 dale dale    31 Aug 30 05:05 .mcoprcdrwxr-xr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Aug 18 17:28 .MdkOnline/-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale      230 Nov  7 01:13 .mime.typesdrwx------ 4 dale dale  4096 Nov  6 10:11 .mozilla/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale 398144 Oct 13 10:39 Plum_Pudding_v2.1.zipdrwxrwxr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:36 .qt/-rw------- 1 dale dale  1152 Oct 31 09:14 .recently-used-rw-r--r-- 1 dale dale  3729 Aug 12 18:48 .screenrcdrwx------ 3 dale dale  4096 Oct 21 03:50 .thumbnails/drwxr-xr-x  10 dale dale  4096 Nov  5 04:27 thunderbird/drwxrwxr-x 3 dale dale  4096 Nov  4 00:08 .thunderbird/-rw------- 1 dale dale 10375938 Nov  5 03:54 thunderbird-0.9-i686-linux-gtk2+xft.tar.gzdrwx------ 4 dale dale  4096 Nov  7 02:53 tmp/-rw-rw-r-- 1 dale dale        4 Aug 12 19:00 .wmrc-rw------- 1 dale dale    54 Nov  7 02:36 .Xauthoritydrwxr-xr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Oct 31 09:05 .xine/-rw------- 1 dale dale    43885 Nov  7 03:43 .xsession-errors[dale@localhost dale]$
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GREAT !Now do:

$ su< password >#  chmod +x j2re-1_4_2_06-linux-i586.bin#  ./j2re-1_4_2_06-linux-i586.bin

:) Bruno

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:) Did that ... did yes .. unpacked ... all done next step ... is ???
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Next:

# updatedb

This takes some time !

# locate libjavaplugin_oji.so

:) Bruno

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Okay ............. ????

[root@localhost dale]# updatedb[root@localhost dale]# locate libjavaplugin_oji.so/home/dale/j2re1.4.2_06/plugin/i386/ns610/libjavaplugin_oji.so/home/dale/j2re1.4.2_06/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so[root@localhost dale]#
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Okay the last commad:

# ln -s  /home/dale/j2re1.4.2_06/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so  /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins

( command is ONE line )After that close FireFox and start it again . . . then type

about:plugins

in the addressbar and check if you see JavaB) Bruno

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Okay next try:

# ln -s  /home/dale/j2re1.4.2_06/plugin/i386/ns610-gcc32/libjavaplugin_oji.so  /home/dale/firefox/plugins

( Again command is just ONE line )Restart FireFox . . and see "about:plugins":) Bruno

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:) :unsure: Sill nothing .... don't even have the ones I had in Mozilla ...
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Hi DalePlease show me

# ls -al  /home/dale/firefox/plugins# ls -al  /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins

:) Bruno

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:)
Password:[root@localhost dale]# ls -al /home/dale/firefox/pluginstotal 28drwxr-xr-x 2 dale dale  4096 Oct  1 11:56 ./drwxr-xr-x  12 dale dale  4096 Nov  6 23:28 ../-rwxr-xr-x 1 dale dale 18840 Oct  1 11:56 libnullplugin.so*[root@localhost dale]# ls -al/lib/mozilla/pluginsls: invalid option -- /Try `ls --help' for more information.[root@localhost dale]# ls -al /usr/lib/mozilla/pluginstotal 8drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 Oct  8 11:29 ./drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4096 Oct  8 11:29 ../lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root 37 Sep 26 03:26 flashplayer.xpt -> /usr/lib/flash-plugin/flashplayer.xpt*lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root 39 Sep 26 03:26 libflashplayer.so -> /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so*[root@localhost dale]#

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