265813 - Installer does not work: gives error message "Can't open xpistub library"

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 246173

(Firefox :: Installer, defect)

Description

[Robert Trask]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.0.1) Gecko/20020823 Netscape/7.0
Build Identifier: Firefox 1.0 Preview Release from CD, Firefox download from web 10/23/2004

I tried installing Firefox on my Linux box with two different methods:
-1-
CD obtained by mail, marked Firefox 1.0 Preview Release 
-2-
Download from mozilla.org (10/23/2004)

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Insert CD or download zipped up tar file
2.cd to directory containing installer program
3.Run intsaller program
4. change installation directory to (e.g.) /export/home/bob/tools/firefox
5. Installer complains (sic) "Can't open xpistub library" in dialog box
6. Installation ceases

Actual Results:  
Firefox not installed

Expected Results:  
Should have installed Firefox

I am running RH 8.1 Linux with standard libraries ( no alterations)

Comment 1

[Bernard Alleysson]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 246173 ***

Comment 2

[Robert Trask]

(In reply to comment #1)
> 
> *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 246173 ***
Ok, so what is the resolution? I read _part_ of 246173, mostly others indicating
the same problem on other platforms.

-rtt