Comments on: How To Install The Epiphany Browser http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/11/07/how-to-install-the-epiphany-browser/ Enhancing your Ubuntu experience! Fri, 11 May 2012 05:04:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Christer Edwards http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/11/07/how-to-install-the-epiphany-browser/#comment-3719 Christer Edwards Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:22:22 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=497#comment-3719 @Mont - as far as I've found there is no solution to that. Epiphany depends on Firefox for some reason (perhaps we can petition the packagers to remedy that). Until then I think of FF as IE. Unremovable. @Mont – as far as I’ve found there is no solution to that. Epiphany depends on Firefox for some reason (perhaps we can petition the packagers to remedy that). Until then I think of FF as IE. Unremovable.

]]> By: Mont http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/11/07/how-to-install-the-epiphany-browser/#comment-3716 Mont Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:20:08 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=497#comment-3716 I've got a problem... i currently have both firefox and epiphany. i want to uninstall my firefox but my system won't let me uninstall without it also uninstalling epiphany.. any ideas? I’ve got a problem… i currently have both firefox and epiphany. i want to uninstall my firefox but my system won’t let me uninstall without it also uninstalling epiphany.. any ideas?

]]> By: amrinz http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/11/07/how-to-install-the-epiphany-browser/#comment-3004 amrinz Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:13:33 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=497#comment-3004 I Use only Firefox with scrapbook, scribefire, fireftp, and some extensions that not available in ephipany. The extensions, cost the speed! I Use only Firefox with scrapbook, scribefire, fireftp, and some extensions that not available in ephipany.

The extensions, cost the speed!

]]> By: John http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/11/07/how-to-install-the-epiphany-browser/#comment-3003 John Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:32:53 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=497#comment-3003 Epiphany is fast and looks great. I've been using it for a week or so now, but the lack of link configuration is very aggrivating. If there were a way to open links in new tabs instead of windows it would probably be my full time browser.. Epiphany is fast and looks great. I’ve been using it for a week or so now, but the lack of link configuration is very aggrivating. If there were a way to open links in new tabs instead of windows it would probably be my full time browser..

]]> By: Daeng Bo http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/11/07/how-to-install-the-epiphany-browser/#comment-3002 Daeng Bo Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:44:53 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=497#comment-3002 I've used Epiphany for probably two years. Recently, I've been promoting it on the Ubuntu forums and making recommendations for it to be accepted as the default Ubuntu browser instead of FF. Why? 1) It's actually a Gnome app and well integrated into the desktop. There are two Ubuntu apps which stick out -- FF and OO.o. I'd like to see both of them be replaced with Gnome apps. Gnome apps don't load up extra widget libraries, are faster, and keep the look, feel, and UI consistency we need. 2) It's more stable. FF has some memory leaks that I never get oin Epiphany. 3) The bookmark tag system is wonderful. Anyway, I'm not surprised that developers use it. The only thing FF has got going for it is that many switchers will already be familiar with it. Really, Epiphany is similar enough that the change shouldn't phase anyone. Make Epiphany the default browser for Ubuntu 8.10!!! I’ve used Epiphany for probably two years. Recently, I’ve been promoting it on the Ubuntu forums and making recommendations for it to be accepted as the default Ubuntu browser instead of FF. Why?
1) It’s actually a Gnome app and well integrated into the desktop. There are two Ubuntu apps which stick out — FF and OO.o. I’d like to see both of them be replaced with Gnome apps. Gnome apps don’t load up extra widget libraries, are faster, and keep the look, feel, and UI consistency we need.
2) It’s more stable. FF has some memory leaks that I never get oin Epiphany.
3) The bookmark tag system is wonderful.

Anyway, I’m not surprised that developers use it. The only thing FF has got going for it is that many switchers will already be familiar with it. Really, Epiphany is similar enough that the change shouldn’t phase anyone.

Make Epiphany the default browser for Ubuntu 8.10!!!

]]> By: Javier http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/11/07/how-to-install-the-epiphany-browser/#comment-3001 Javier Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:14:09 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=497#comment-3001 i think the same that Tony Yarusso, and also, without the web developer extension and firebug, i just can't leave firefox...:S i think the same that Tony Yarusso, and also, without the web developer extension and firebug, i just can’t leave firefox…:S

]]> By: Jason Brower http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/11/07/how-to-install-the-epiphany-browser/#comment-3000 Jason Brower Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:42:52 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=497#comment-3000 Check this out! Open an html file from your computer using an editor like gedit. Not edit the file will having epiphany open and looking at the page. As soon as you press save it automatically updates the page! Cool what you can do when you integrate the browser with the environment. I also like the plugins that come with it too. Don't have to worry about downloading them. I also like the fact that it uses gnome apps to get things done. For example, when you view the source code of a page. It doesn't render it in the browser, why would you want that!? It opens the source code in a program that can edit source code! Gedit! Epiphany also seems to load faster for me. Pages are no faster to me... but when I start my browser I want it to come as fast as possible. Check this out!
Open an html file from your computer using an editor like gedit.
Not edit the file will having epiphany open and looking at the page.
As soon as you press save it automatically updates the page! Cool what you can do when you integrate the browser with the environment.
I also like the plugins that come with it too. Don’t have to worry about downloading them.
I also like the fact that it uses gnome apps to get things done. For example, when you view the source code of a page. It doesn’t render it in the browser, why would you want that!? It opens the source code in a program that can edit source code! Gedit!
Epiphany also seems to load faster for me. Pages are no faster to me… but when I start my browser I want it to come as fast as possible.

]]> By: jh http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/11/07/how-to-install-the-epiphany-browser/#comment-2999 jh Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:56:43 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=497#comment-2999 Works fine for me.. with that percise example, of Sensorscope. .. Works fine for me.. with that percise example, of Sensorscope. ..

]]> By: Athropos http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/11/07/how-to-install-the-epiphany-browser/#comment-2998 Athropos Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:42:41 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=497#comment-2998 Well, I can try to use the tagged bookmarks instead of the hierarchical organization but it always crashes. Can anyone reproduce this ? 1. Create a "Research" topic 2. Create a "SensorScope" topic 3. Go to http://sensorscope.epfl.ch 4. Add to bookmarks 5. Check both aforementioned topics in the dialog box Epiphany crashes as soon as I check the second topic: (epiphany-browser:6481): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: can't peek value table for type `' which is not currently referenced Segmentation fault (core dumped) The first try with tagged bookmarks I've made, and it crashes... Well, I can try to use the tagged bookmarks instead of the hierarchical organization but it always crashes. Can anyone reproduce this ?

1. Create a “Research” topic
2. Create a “SensorScope” topic
3. Go to http://sensorscope.epfl.ch
4. Add to bookmarks
5. Check both aforementioned topics in the dialog box

Epiphany crashes as soon as I check the second topic:

(epiphany-browser:6481): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: can’t peek value table for type `’ which is not currently referenced
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

The first try with tagged bookmarks I’ve made, and it crashes…

]]> By: MattW http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/11/07/how-to-install-the-epiphany-browser/#comment-2995 MattW Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:37:29 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=497#comment-2995 Athropos: Epiphany doesn't do bookmark hierarchies. They're organised by tags instead. I use Epiphany instead of Firefox or anything else because Firefox doesn't feel like a GNOME app to me. Epiphany does everything I need - adblock, greasemonkey, nice tagged bookmarks, search from the address bar. And it's got a lovely UI. I won't say it's perfect, as I'd love the ability to cause everything targetted at __blank etc. to open in a new tab instead of a new window to protect me from evil web developers. It is, however, plenty good enough, and better than any alternative I've ever tried. I use Firefox on Windows, but I'd rather have Epiphany if I could. Athropos: Epiphany doesn’t do bookmark hierarchies. They’re organised by tags instead.

I use Epiphany instead of Firefox or anything else because Firefox doesn’t feel like a GNOME app to me. Epiphany does everything I need – adblock, greasemonkey, nice tagged bookmarks, search from the address bar. And it’s got a lovely UI.

I won’t say it’s perfect, as I’d love the ability to cause everything targetted at __blank etc. to open in a new tab instead of a new window to protect me from evil web developers.

It is, however, plenty good enough, and better than any alternative I’ve ever tried. I use Firefox on Windows, but I’d rather have Epiphany if I could.

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