Garland wrote: ↑2025-11-12, 04:36
I now have an MX-25 Xfce Live USB. I would like to try your non-install method for the waterfox-6.6.5.tar.bz2 I just downloaded. You mentioned it takes you about a minute. I would greatly appreciate it if you could guide me with step-by-step instructions on this. I don't even know how to untar yet...
Yes, it does take me a minute to make linux Waterfox (6.6.5) work in MX Linux 25 (Infinty) Xfce for the very first time because you will have to make/create the launcher icon for Waterfox along with the path to the extracted Waterfox folder from the Waterfox tarball. This only happens if Waterfox has never been on your computer.
Like I said, it takes me about a minute in time, but for "detailed step-by-step" instructions, to type it out, it will take a lot of time. Like typing a long manuscript. The easy method is; if you want to trust me, is for us to exchange phone numbers, in a Private Message" from me to you and you to me so I can guide you "step-by-step, over the phone with me telling you how to do it. We would have to set up a time where you and I have free time to talk.
The easiest and better way is for computer to computer using RustDesk. I volunteer at a computer repair shop. I mainly install Mint, MX Linux and Debian, all using the Xfce desktop environment. I put RustDesk on their computers and RustDesk is not installed on their computer since I put the Appimage on their computers.
When one of our customers has a small problem, like the one you are describing with Waterfox, from my personal computer or one of the shop's computers, they let me on their computer and they watch me how I do it. They trust me because I am the one who put Mint, MX Linux or Debian on their computer because they were simply fed up with the Windows 11 operating system.
I have been on this Pale Moon Forums site since October of 2011 so I am not a "fly by night" which means "I am here one day and gone the next day" if you are going to have reservations about this. But I do not mind "compromise" if you are feeling uncomfortable (scared).
By compromise, if you want to use RustDesk, I will send you a link to RustDesk and I will also send the correct Appimage you will need. By doing it this way, I will send you my RustDesk User ID and the Password where you can take control of my computer where you can practice on my computer while I guide you through the steps via my voice. The password can only be used one time. It changes automatically if you use RustDesk again or if there is a disruption in the internet connection. And you have to use the Permissions Tab to give permission to actually use RustDesk. Sounds complicated, but it is not.
BTW, I live in southeast Texas (United States) so my time is in the Central Time Zone. My 6:00 PM is someone's 7:00 PM in the Eastern Time Zone if they live in the city of New York, New York. Conversely, my 6:00 PM time is 4:00 PM in the city of Los Angeles, California for a person living there.
In conclusion, you will either get "cold feet" and not use RustDesk because of a "trust issue" or you've got backbone and want to learn. As they say in the game of basketball. "The ball (RustDesk) is in your court so you have to decide to shoot the ball (the rock) at the basket and make the successful shot or pass the ball (the rock) to someone else who has the backbone to "take the shot" and who makes it. Which one are you? The shooter or the passer?
If you can't untar a tarball, then RustDesk is the best way to go.