Closed Bug 277065 Opened 20 years ago Closed 19 years ago

Provide .package (autopackage files) for different linux distro users

Categories

(Firefox :: Installer, defect)

Product:
Firefox
Component:
Installer
Platform:
All
Linux
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 277066

People

(Reporter: mozillabugs.3.maxchee, Assigned: bugs)

Details

Since we are already providing MSI packages for windows, maybe we should also
provide autopackage files for linux. The only problem before is that each distro
uses different packaging mechanisms, but autopackage now solves the problem.
According to its website, autopackage is a tool that "lets you create binary
packages for Linux that will install on any distribution, can automatically
resolve dependencies and can be installed using multiple front ends, for
instance from the command line or from a graphical interface". With autopackage,
users of any distros can install freshly released Firefox in a distro-compliant
manner (unlike the installer).

For more info., go to http://autopackage.org/
OS: Windows ME → Linux
Hardware: PC → All
Version: 1.0 Branch → Trunk
Summary: Firefox needs to provide .package (autopackage files) for different linux distro users → Provide .package (autopackage files) for different linux distro users
there is only one aviary installer

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 277066 ***
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 19 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
QA Contact: bugzilla → installer
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