Newbie, problem installing google bar for Mozilla

vladi · New Member Joined: 08 Aug 2024 Posts: 8

I was trying to install google bar to Mozilla logged in as a regular user and it did not let me. The error was something like "Permission denied". I then logged in as root and installed it selecting all user when prompted.
It works just fine when I am logged as root, but when I try to start mozilla from a different user it hangs for a few seconds as if it were trying to open it but it does not open it. It does not display any error either though.

I really like Mozilla, please help.

Thanks

mmmna · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2024 1:18 am Post subject:

Howdy!

First off, welcome to the lug!

Ultimately, this may be a permissions problem, but lets cover some details before I assume too much.
Next, when you launch Mozilla or any other program, you can get error messages in clear text: launch Mozilla from the command line... as in

vladi · New Member Joined: 08 Aug 2024 Posts: 8

Hi, and thanks for you help,

I typed Mozilla & in shell and I got the following response:

There was no error only something like: [990]
I would imagine is some kind of id given to the process I am not sure.
Then a window asking me to chose my profile popped up and I picked my profile (which I had created before I installed the google bar), and nothing happed after. No error message or nothing.

The wired part is that logged in as user I can open Mozilla and the google bar actually works.

mmmna · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2024 6:19 pm Post subject:

Confused me:

vladi · New Member Joined: 08 Aug 2024 Posts: 8

I am sorry for the confusion,

What I am trying to say is that I tried installing it as user and it did not let me. I then logged out and logged back in as root. I installed it no problem as root, and it worked fine for root. When I logged in as user however, Mozilla does not even start. I can't even get it to work.
I don't know now what to do to have it work for users and not only for root?

I hope this clarifies my problem Smile

mmmna · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2024 7:27 pm Post subject:

What is the name of the Linux distribution you are using?

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Slackware 10.2 with stock kernel

vladi · New Member Joined: 08 Aug 2024 Posts: 8

Mandrake 9.1

crouse · Site Admin Joined: 17 Apr 2024 Posts: 8985 Location: Iowa

I think what you need you will find here:
http://doc.mandrakelinux.com/MandrakeLinux/91/en/Starter.html/userdrake.html

Check that out and see if it doesn't help. Let us know one way or the other. Smile

If that doesn't do the trick then we will keep digging !! Very Happy

mmmna · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2024 9:19 pm Post subject:

Are you thinking what I'm thinking (user permissions), crouse?

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crouse · Site Admin Joined: 17 Apr 2024 Posts: 8985 Location: Iowa

Yes...... I would say mozilla is only able to run as root because when he updated it in root..... all permissions were granted to root only. Probably will have to manually give permission to mozilla to run under another user.

Another way (i think) would be to go to the mozilla executable as root and update the ownership of it from root/root to user/user and it should work that way also.

mmmna · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2024 9:43 pm Post subject:

Yes, that would work here, I think. I wonder if there is an option at installation time, to install Mozilla in a way that allow users to add plugins and whatnot.

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crouse · Site Admin Joined: 17 Apr 2024 Posts: 8985 Location: Iowa

I'm not sure....... always have installed mozilla during my main installation and never as a add on later.

BTW.... nice avatar Very Happy

mmmna · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2024 10:00 pm Post subject:

Avatar is DIY at www.smiliegenerator.com

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vladi · New Member Joined: 08 Aug 2024 Posts: 8

How would you manually give permission to mozilla to run under another user?
Or what file should I update the ownership from root/root to user/user? Using Chmod?
I am not experienced with the commands at all

vladi · New Member Joined: 08 Aug 2024 Posts: 8

I got across the chown command and was able to change /usr/lib/mozilla-1.3 to owner=me and the group my account belongs to.
I executed: chown -R 501.501 mozilla-1.3
It finally worked for my account Smile

It does not work for other accounts still though.
I tried changing the owner to be root but group to be mine and that does not work either.

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