cannot execute binary file in firefox or seamonkey

I downloaded firefox and seamonkey using midori on
my raspberry and when I try to run either one,
I get error "cannot execute binary file".
Have execute permission on both.

jozien17

hmm... I'd say you need to use that 'sudo apt-get install' thingy instead of downloading stuff using your browser. It's probably to do with ARM or windows or something...

hmm... I'd say you need to use that 'sudo apt-get install' thingy instead of downloading stuff using your browser. It's probably to do with ARM or windows or something...

I tried apt-get and neither firefox or seamonkey "not found"

Thanks

jozien17

I dunno then, sorry. What's wrong with midori?

I use seamonkey as my default brouser because I can check my e-mail

jozien17

I believe Seamonkey is x86 only so it's not available for the Pi

Firefox on Raspbian is called iceweasel due to trademark issues.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install iceweasel

For seamonkey you would have to download the source code near the bottom of http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/ and compile it yourself, since the compiled Linux versions are not compiled for the Pi cpu.

I'll try that because I miss not having a simple HTML editor that the old Netscape had. But it will probably take overnight to compile.

Seamonkey on Raspbian is called iceape and can be installed with apt-get.

[jamesh]

Firefox on Raspbian is called iceweasel due to trademark issues.

Interesting - I never knew that and always wondered why it was called IceWeasel. Quick trip to WIkipedia has clarified it all. Thanks.

For seamonkey you would have to download the source code near the bottom of http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/ and compile it yourself, since the compiled Linux versions are not compiled for the Pi cpu.

I'll try that because I miss not having a simple HTML editor that the old Netscape had. But it will probably take overnight to compile.

I will try to compile seamonkey myself because seamonley also allows me to check my e-mail.
What do I use now to check my email on pi?

Thanks to everyone for your repplies

jozien17

I will try to compile seamonkey myself because seamonley also allows me to check my e-mail.
What do I use now to check my email on pi?

Thunderbird? Called icedove on Raspbian/Debian

Spot the theme?
Firefox = iceweasel
Thunderbird = icedove
Seamonkey = iceape

I will try to compile seamonkey myself because seamonley also allows me to check my e-mail.
What do I use now to check my email on pi?

Thunderbird? Called icedove on Raspbian/Debian

Spot the theme?
Firefox = iceweasel
Thunderbird = icedove
Seamonkey = iceape

Very clever.

I downloaded and installed iceape and it works great, now I can check and send e-mail,
don't have to compile seamonkey.
Works exactly as seamonkey.

Thanks

jozien17