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Colonel Panic · Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 1224

Yeah, I wonder if Opera 9.50 would make an acceptable full replacement for Seamonkey in Dingo (possibly as an alternative version), since it has its own e-mail and chat client?

ttuuxxx · Posted: Mon 30 Jun 2008, 10:40 Post subject:

Colonel Panic · Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 1224

Plus, Seamonkey's old fashioned now. If there's someone here with the necessary skills to build this thing and turn it into an ISO, I think it should be done.

Wolf Pup · Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 637

Opera updated to 9.51

gerry · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 944 Location: England

Nobody in this thread has said that Opera will work in Dingo. Will it?

Gerry

paulh177 · Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 869 Location: ST862228

well I'm posting this from Opera 9.51 running under Dingo 4.1alpha4 so I think it works

paul

Keef · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Posts: 428 Location: Staffordshire

Posting from it using Fat Free 3.01 (ok, maybe not so slim now..)
It's a vast improvement over the last version - menu entry now works, and page loading is quicker, especially those using javascript.

mdisaster2 · Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 107 Location: Rome, Italy

Works great Smile

I recommend this .pet rather than the .tgz file from Opera, because at least on Puppy 3.01 the install.sh script tends to terminate with an error. The Opera installation is still usable, but some things such as a proper desktop files don't get built.
(on the other hands shared Opera builds tend to have better looking fonts...)

Some useful post-install tricks:

Disable the disk cache

Opera has two page caches, one on disk and one in memory. When running unionfs you do NOT want to cache a lot of temp files on disk, because when they get deleted unionfs will incorrectly generate zillions of .wh files and eventually eat all your disk space. Go in Preferences->Advanced->History and turn the disk cache off.

(the memory cache is faster and safer anyway, you may want to select a maximum size rather than "auto" if you are low on RAM though).

Make fonts look better in Opera

optional: install some good looking TTF fonts, such as Microsoft Web Core or Liberation Fonts.

recommended: even if you didn't install new fonts go thru the usual font beautifyng steps (search "mkfontscale" in the forum).

make sure Opera ignores ugly fonts:
- Type opera:config in the address bar.
- type fonts in the search box
- under User Prefs uncheck "Enable X core fonts"
- restart Opera
- go in the preferences and assign the new nice fonts you installed to menus, toolbars, etc.

also useful: make sure you exec export QT_XFT=1 before starting opera (I just add it at the beginning of /usr/bin/opera).

Importing bookmarks and settings from a PC installation
In 9.50 and later versions bookmarks are easy, you just sign in Opera Link and get them synchronized. Other stuff such as cookies, Wand passwords and email settings can be copied from the Opera Profile folder in the PC to /root/.opera, as long the Opera version is the same. Before you start overwriting things it's better to backup a copy of /root/.opera, just in case...

-Wand passwords: wand.dat
-Cookies (for logins etc): cookies4.dat
-sessions, mail, skins, widget: copy the folders
- Do not copy the whole content of the Profile folder, some files are PC specific. Also be wary of symlinking stuff that could be rewritten in a different format.

Colonel Panic · Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 1224

Thanks for those tips ! Smile

I use Opera a lot in both my distros so I'm sure they will make a difference.

stevesr0 · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 169

I recently installed opera 9.50 (beta 2) before reading in this thread about a new pet for 9.51.

I am generally happy with the performance of Opera (first time I have used it) in comparison to SeaMonkey on this laptop.

(The only site that is real slow so far on Opera is www.thehungersite.com which I click on daily to provide free food for starving people; it loads faster on my Nokia Internet Tablet (?!) and much faster on my wife's iMac (running Firefox 3). That site loads about as slowly with SeaMonkey)

What is the advantage of Opera 9.51 over Opera 9.50 beta 2?

Steve

hayagix · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 130

I don't remember much of the changelog but they usally fix site compatiblities and rendering issues. Beta is beta and you may benefit from running 9.51 final.
I had no problem upgrading - just install 9.51 - it will overwrite the beta.

stevesr0 · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Posts: 169

Thanks.

I just updated using the 9.5.1 pet and have not noted any problems.

I found a directory that contained both a 9.5.1 and 9.5.0 beta subfolders and deleted the beta. Afterwards, I noted that there is an uninstall folder for opera.

Is it advantageous to use the uninstaller in terms of complete removal of unnecessary files?

Is it problematic in terms of removing files that 9.5.1 would need to work properly?

Steve

Wolf Pup · Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 637

Opera updated to 9.52

hayagix · Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 130

Wow. You are fast. Opera hasn't even updated their website yet.

Thanks loads!

jason1308 · Joined: 18 Jul 2008 Posts: 34 Location: France

Where do I download the pet for Opera 9.52, please.

Does it overwrite my older install and transfer my bookmarks etc.

Do I have to reinstall the spellchecker afterwards as well.

Thanks in advance

Jason