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[NMLUG] Firefox Download Folder
On Tue, Aug 23, 2005 at 01:38:11PM -0600, pi wrote:
> James wrote:
> >Aaron, I really like to set these options from the about:config in the
> >browser
> >check out http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_:_FAQs_:_About:config_Entries
> >it's
> >got a good list of the options and descriptions on how to use them.
> >
>
> Ehhrrr.. there's a proper GUI for this.. Why use about:config?
There are gui's for lots of things, I find all options on one page with
built in search appealing.
> Also, the OP looks like he installed firefox by downloading it, instead
> of using apt-get
>
> Raymond: from a terminal, su to root, and run apt-get install
> mozilla-firefox - this will put it in your internet menu and register it
> as a system browser. Then, optionally (still as root),
> update-alternatives x-www-browser and pick mozilla-firefox from the list
>
> HTH,
>
> Pi
>
> >I think this option is called browser.download.useDownloadDir
> >
> >On Tue, Aug 23, 2005 at 10:37:52AM -0600, Aaron NMLUG-EV wrote:
> >
> >>On Tue, 2005-08-23 at 10:03, Nate Metheny wrote:
> >>
> >>>>There's nothing Debian (or even Linux) specific about this. That's
> >>>>Firefox's default behavior on all platforms. You can change the
> >>>>behavior in the Edit/Preferences/Downloads menu-dialog box sequence.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>Alteration of the default location, including prompt to specify each
> >>>location for every download, can be accessed through Edit -> Preferences
> >>>-> Downloads. Personally, I just have it ask me where to save every
> >>>file, that way there's no second-step moving files post-download.
> >>
> >>Where can we set that option?
> >>
> >> aaron
> >>
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