Pale Moon v.28.12.0 (2020-8-04) - update

[FeodorF]

Pale Moon v.28.11.0 (2020-7-14)

New version is ready for download.

You can use the auto update or download it from http://linux.palemoon.org/datastore/rel ... _64.tar.xz

If your are using 32-bit CPU's use this one http://linux.palemoon.org/datastore/rel ... 686.tar.xz

[xenial]

Hi-
From what i can gather from the pale moon forum the 32bit linux builds will stop being supported from this november..will there still be builds available here or will the 32bit just ride into the horizon.?

Thanks.

[FeodorF]

@ xenial:

Looks like that we are out of luck with 32bit WWW support/server access.
They are pushing very hard to make us dump 32bit PCs.

So for right now the probably last update on 32bit Pale Moon.

Pale Moon v.28.12.0 (2020-08-04)

http://linux.palemoon.org/datastore/rel ... 686.tar.xz
or x64:
http://linux.palemoon.org/datastore/rel ... _64.tar.xz

[xenial]

@ xenial:

Looks like that we are out of luck with 32bit WWW support/server access.
They are pushing very hard to make us dump 32bit PCs.

So for right now the probably last update on 32bit Pale Moon.

Pale Moon v.28.12.0 (2020-08-04)

http://linux.palemoon.org/datastore/rel ... 686.tar.xz
or x64:
http://linux.palemoon.org/datastore/rel ... _64.tar.xz

I am trying to stick with my 32bit computer for as long as i can..hmm yea it looks like i will be saying bye bye to palemoon in the new year.probably be back to firefox but vivaldi looks promising.

thanks feodor and many greetings from sunny england.

[Shloz]

How does one go about installing the new version?
I downloaded the 64 bit version and extracted it. It contains a folder 'palemoon' and a few sub folders. In 'palemoon' there's an executable file named 'palemoon' and a bunch of other files. When I click on 'palemoon' it opens the browser to the new version so it seems to have everything it needs.
How can I install it so that it shows in the menu and can be designated as the default browser? I'm sure it involves making a pet, I just have no idea how to do that.
Sorry, I'm new to Puppy. Running Fossapup64.
Thanks, Shloz

[rockedge]

@Shloz

for a simple start open the directory for palemoon, click on and drag the binary file "palemoon" to the desktop. Place the icon where you like. Open ../palemoon/browser/chrome/icons/default. Now Right click on the new desktop icon for palemoon and select File "browse"->Set Icon and when the window opens drag and drop one of the icons from ../palemoon/browser/chrome/icons/default.

open /usr/share/applications and create a blank file named palemoon.desktop.
open the file palemoon.desktop with a text editor and paste:

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[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Palemoon
Icon=/usr/share/icons/mozicon128.png
Comment=Palemoon web browser
Exec=palemoon
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=X-Internet-browser
GenericName=Palemoon web browser

and save. Now find Menu->Shutdown->Rebuild Menu and select it. This command will add the new .desktop file to the menu. Maybe do
Menu->Shutdown->Restart JWM, but this is optional. Now palemoon should be in the menu under "Internet".

This is just one way of doing it, but it will get you started.

NOTE: make sure you make a symlink from the palemoon binary to a place in the $PATH.
for example I place palemoon directory in /opt and create a symlink like this in a terminal :

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ln -s /opt/palemoon/palemoon /usr/bin/palemoon

this will insure the palemoon.desktop 'exec=' command finds the palemoon binary

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[Shloz]

Thanks! I'll try this soon.

[bigpup]

Sorry, I'm new to Puppy. Running Fossapup64.
Thanks, Shloz

Fossapup64 already has Pale Moon installed.
To update it.
Run Pale Moon->Help->Check for Updates.

Pale Moon preferences.
You can setup to auto update, check for updates and tell you, letting you decide to update.

[rockedge]

@bigpup

That was easy!

[Shloz]

@rockedge
I did it your way. Worked perfectly. Thanks!

[rockedge]

Yes, this method can be useful.

Also to be thought about is saving your desktop icon layout after you customize it. This is an extra step that comes in useful someday.
Open Menu->Desktop->JWMDesk Manager then click on Icon Layout and click the save button icon. Select "Custom-choose your saved profile" then click the Apply button icon. The X server will restart and your customized desktop will appear. Later one could switch between the "Full", "Minimum" and "Custom" icon layouts as you need them.