How to install Firefox on Linux Pocket Rocket?

[moviegeek71]

I have Pocket Rocket Linux on a USB jump drive, does anyone know how to install Firefox on it?

[jman98]

It is insanely difficult to get information on this distro. What little I found, and I mean there was VERY LITTLE, suggested that Firefox supposedly comes bundled in it. There's no harm in asking, but I've got a feeling that nobody here is likely to be familiar with it. I suppose if all else fails you can try downloading the Linux release, move it onto the USB drive (you might try putting it in /tmp) and trying to run it and see if it will install.

[nic2k4]

It's just a desktop environment that runs on top of TinyCore Linux (or any other flavours) and Firefox is the default browser; the whole environment is built around Firefox. Use the TinyCore App Browser to install other programs. Check TinyCore's site for more info on how to use it.

[moviegeek71]

I have read that it has a browser installed by default (didn't say it was Firefox). This is the desktop I see...

http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux/tc_010_dt.html

...what do I click to open the web browser?

[jman98]

I have read that it has a browser installed by default (didn't say it was Firefox). This is the desktop I see...

http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux/tc_010_dt.html

...what do I click to open the web browser?

Looks like this is another one of those Linux environments where the parties responsible have stripped it down to the point of uselessness. Or to look at it another way, it's probably useful to one person out of 10000 and the odds are that you're not that person. Your guess is as good as mine based on that screenshot on how to start a browser. I'd have to be sitting in front of it and just try clicking on various icons to see what they do. I'm not going to be doing that.

If you want to skip the bs and just get on with your life you might check out a real Linux recovery distribution in Trinity.
http://trinityhome.org/Home/index.php?content=TRINITY_RESCUE_KIT____CPR_FOR_YOUR_COMPU...g=en&locale=en
Trinity has a graphics mode and I would really be shocked if it didn't come with Firefox. You can also run Trinity in command line mode if you are an experienced Unix/Linux user and know what you are doing.

[Hoser Rob]

This was the first I'd heard of it. After looking it up it seems mostly useful for disk recovery, and I think that's who it's aimed at.

[moviegeek71]

That's what I used it for, and it worked very good for that job. Now I'd like to get a web browser on it.

[nic2k4]

Did you install the pocket rocket or did you stop at the TinyCore installation 'cause I don't think the pocket rocket desktop should look like your screenshot. If you only have TinyCore on, you need to install a browser, you do that through the App Browser (should be one of those icons, I would guess the one with the down arrow).

Like Jman says you'd be better off with another distro, Trinity is nice for system recovery and I like Parted Magic for something a little more flexible with a desktop. Check out Lili, real nice for making bootable USB drives.

[moviegeek71]

I did not install Tiny Core, I installed Pocket Rocket. I know I said my desktop looked like the one linked to the Tiny Core website but I just mean it looks similar. However, to be correct I have Pocket Rocket and not Tiny Core.

I got it from www.pocketrocketlinux.com

[moviegeek71]

Their website says that it includes a browser and also says that it supports Firefox, just need to figure out how to use them.

[nic2k4]

Have you tried to right click the desktop and look for firefox under applications? Watch this video, it'll give you an idea how to install new programs. BTW, you should be looking for Mozilla Firefox.

[moviegeek71]

Thanks for the video, it helped a lot. I was able to install and use Firefox; however, when I restarted Linux Pocket Rocket then it (Firefox) was gone.

[PocketRocketLinux]

Unfortunately, I haven't looked for QUESTIONS outside of the LINKED IN forum on this distro. But tonight (3 years after your post) I saw your question during a GOOGLE find on PRL and felt obligated to try to help you - even if you zapped it off your USB years ago. Here is the status of Pocket Rocket Linux and the method to answer your issue.

1. The product (distro) was developed starting in March, 2010 and beta began in August with a few friends - mostly financial folks (clients) who wanted a fast, virus free, secure office environment. That is the primary focus of PRL - fast and secure. The Firefox and TOR Browser are included once you complete installation, normally in Windows - about 25MB - 40MB (depending on version) and then REBOOT. Then the STEP 2 kicks in and begins downloading the various office APs like Firefox.

2. MOST of the aps are maintained in the normal repository. Some of them have to be snagged from other servers; i.e. when Microsoft bought into Skype that stopped working and I am working to repair that AP. Firefox always works - it IS the primary desktop driver. I was in a meeting once with Mozilla Founders and revealed that to them as they thought their Linux was the first to use Firefox for the desktop.

THAT SAID: Installation during the early WINDOWS PHASE has been problematic. PRL used to rely on the SYSLINUX bootloader, but it wasn't as reliable as GRUB4DOS. However, Windows in various flavors stops grub4dos from running whether its third party or MS antivirus it gets upset. Unfortunately, many users of PRL are stuck in Windows with no clue how to turn off those security features so it can write a boot record. Installation dies and the distro has never become popular as I don't market it.

4. However, when I see a champ like moviegeek arm wrestle it together I have to help. You put time into it and while I apologize for being so late, I am here and will check back if you decide to pursue this. Another problem is that during beta a lot of my financial clients in NY don't have time to mess around - they wanted it NOW - and sent me their USB Flash Drives so I burned them and mailed them back.

5. NOW - I am getting more requests. PRL clones itself automatically, so my friends are making it for their friends - it does work really well with 5 years of polish. It does play videos, runs fast, pipes nice stereo etc. and the screen shot at the site TAKE A TOUR page is pretty much what the desktop looks like - big buttons plus a MORE page like a Windows Start Applications page where a ton of Aps sit including sound recording and filezilla, pdf, spreadsheets etc.

6. I am still arm wrestling with the boot loader - am up late tonight - and do this in between software clients who pay me. Unfortunately, until I get this resolved, the phase 2 step 2 part that automatically downloads whatever is missing isn't getting a lot of attention. That said tonight I was working on that side of the equation - the AFTER FIRST LINUX BOOT step (step 2) and should have that rough polished in 1 - 2 days. Then I will turn back to the grub4dos step (step 1 in Windows) and keep hammering that.

6. Some folks have suggested I rely on unetbootin and pendrive yumi etc. but it shouldn't take all that. On a FAST Windows PC with FAST ethernet where we also disabled security completely, the step 1 part of the installation in Windows ran in a few seconds, then rebooted and poof - people stuck in WIndows were finally free in seconds. That is the FIRST goal here; let it be easy, which I have failed to accomplish and you have my sincere apology and complete attention.

Thank you.

p.s. we also changed servers since your visit and are now at 74.50.62.212 - you may need to reload or use that IP addy. Some DNS doesn't cache this correctly due to the security at the server which prevents spider-ing the folders and most pages.