[vox-tech] Installing Firefox in Kubuntu [solved]

[Bruce Wolk]

Bruce Wolk wrote:
> Alex Mandel wrote:
>> Bruce Wolk wrote:
>>> I'm a long time Gentoo user who is experimenting with Kubuntu 7.04 on an
>>>  old Althon-XP box.  The system installed without a glitch, but I can't
>>> seem to install additional software.  The add/remove facility shows
>>> Firefox in the list, but it is greyed out and I have found no way to
>>> ungrey it.  I tried using apt-get install firefox via the command line,
>>> but this gives a "Package firefox is not available" error.  Googling
>>> hasn't helped.  Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Bruce
>>
>> Firefox is installed by default. If you don't see an icon on the Kde bar
>> at the bottom try opening a terminal and running firefox.
>>
>> If for some odd reason you're running an odd duck version, try turning
>> on the additional repositories which involves uncommenting some lines in
>> /etc/apt/sources.list
>> Note you'll need an internet connection on the box to use them.
>>
>> Otherwise this handy page usually answers/solves the basics
>> http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty
>>
>> Alex
> 
> It clearly isn't installed.  I downloaded the ISO for the desktop 
> version from a standard mirror site.  The universe and multiverse 
> repositories are all uncommented, so it can't be that. A lot of other 
> programs are greyed out as well. Very strange.
> _______________________________________________

I did an apt-get update and all of the greyed out programs became available!