Netscape Help!

[CaptainCool]

Hmm, I cant seem to figure it out, how do I install Netscape in linux?
After I untar it it says to run this script so i try to open it and vi is the only application that will open it but I dont know how to use vi.

Please help.

[Master of Reality]

# tar xvf netscape.tar
# cd netscapedir
# ./configure
# make
# make install

linux doesnt use relative links, meaning that you actually have to type '/usr/local/program/run' to run 'run' or cd into the directy and type ./run ('.' means 'current directory')

after untarring i would suggest viewing the README and INSTALL files... 'less README'.
What Linux distro are you using. Red Hat comes with netscape and has the RPM on the CD. You can also find the RPM for it at www.rpmfind.net
to install an RPM you do:
rpm -Uvh program.rpm

[ July 05, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]

[CaptainCool]

I'm using mandrake and i also have redhat on cd will the netscape rpm work with mandrake?

[Master of Reality]

yes it will. mandrake should come with netscape on its CD too (probly). I know RedHat has the RPM somwhere on the cd. Or you could get it from www.rpmfind.net

[CaptainCool]

Thanks dude
This linux stuff is difficult but im learning

[rsd]

Download mozilla instead.
If you have mdk 8.2, then go to:
ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/contrib/texstar/Mandrake-8.2/Contrib/
and fetch the files in the directory in the same order and install one by one (all rpm).

Mozilla is far better than netscape prior to 7, I did not check the N7PR1, but I would be inclined to guess that mozilla is more stable at this juncture.

[LorKorub]

I kind of have the same problem, but mine is regardig Mozilla.  I have v0.98 installed and running, and I downloaded version 1.0.  I read the README and installed it, but when I launch Mozilla from an Xterm or from the WM menu, version 0.98 will launch instead of the new one.  THe only way I can get the new Mozilla to run is if I run it from the directory where it installed (/usr/local/mozilla.) The old one is in three places:  /usr/X11R6/bin/mozilla /usr/bin/X11/mozilla and /usr/X11/bin/mozilla. None of these are directories either. Do I have to edit a file and point it to the new version?  What needs to be done?

[rsd]

> I kind of have the same problem, but mine is
> regardig Mozilla. I have v0.98 installed and
> running, and I downloaded version 1.0. I read
> the README and installed it, but when I launch
> Mozilla from an Xterm or from the WM menu,
> version 0.98 will launch instead of the new one. > THe only way I can get the new Mozilla to run is
> if I run it from the directory where it
> installed (/usr/local/mozilla.)

Parts may have installed in other places.
Check if you have /usr/bin/mozilla as file and if yes, check what paths it specifies.

My install is
/usr/bin/mozilla file
/usr/include/mozilla dir for supporting libraries
/usr/lib/mozilla dir for actual core install.

> The old one is in three places:
> /usr/X11R6/bin/mozilla /usr/bin/X11/mozilla and > /usr/X11/bin/mozilla. None of these are
> directories either.

Symlinks, check where they point to.

Do I have to edit a file and point it to the new version? What needs to be done?

as noted above, the /usr/bin/mozilla shell script provides paths. Your new install probably did not modify it. do 'locate mozilla' to see all possible  locations.

Otherwise, you can just modify the WM menu to point it to the new version and create an alias  (as root)
# alias moz1='/usr/local/mozilla/mozilla'.
Then you can just modify WM menu to point to moz1 and use that from the xterm as well.

[LorKorub]

Thanks for the help.

I got it to install, but I used to be able to just launch mozilla by typing in "mozilla" at the command prompt. Now, even after I have created the new alias ('/opt/mozilla/run-mozilla.sh'), when I type in mozilla, I get this: mozilla: Cannot execute .

Any clue as to how to fix this?  And, how do I go about editing the the menus in enlightenment, GNOME, etc.?