plus3it / plus3it/firefox-browser-formula
[ENHANCEMENT] Allow install of arbitrary Linux versions from non-RPM archive-types
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enhancement
Linux
rhel
- Dominant language
- Jinja
- Stars
- 0
- Forks
- 1
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Description
Mozilla distributes other versions of the Firefox browser as compressed TAR-files. The Linux functionality for RPM-based distros (Red Hat, Centos, Alma, etc.) should probably allow for installation from these Mozilla-hosted packagings
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the SaltStack formula logic for installing Firefox on RPM-based Linux distributions. Determine how Mozilla-hosted compressed TAR archives should be selected and installed, then verify that the requested non-RPM Firefox versions can be installed on the supported distributions.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- devops, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100