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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: TheQuirk on 20 April 2003, 05:21

Title: Looking for Slackware 9.0 Users
Post by: TheQuirk on 20 April 2003, 05:21

A few hours ago, I created two packages--one, of Mozilla 1.3 (stable) with GTK 2 support, and another one of 0.5 Epiphany.

The former was compiled so I could run the latter--you see, Epiphany requires Mozilla with GTK 2 support, or otherwise it won't work (the default Mozilla that comes with Slack9 is installed without GTK2 support).

I decided that I might aswell submit the Epiphany package to its developer so he'll have a binary for all Slackware9 users available, and host the Mozilla one in case anyone doesn't feel like compiling it for six hours straight.

This is where you come in: before releasing those two packages onto the public, I need someone to test them.

To install Mozilla,
download www.belg88.com/mozilla-1.3.tar (http://www.belg88.com/mozilla-1.3.tar), untar it, change into the resulting directory (mozilla-1.3), use "removepkg" to remove your previous installation of mozilla, and then run "installpkg *". Next time you run Mozilla, it'll be i686 optimized with GTK2 support.

Oh, and if you're wondering--yes, all of your bookmarks, users, history, etc. will be preserved, and yes, I created the binary from Slackware's Mozilla source tree.

After you have Mozilla with GTK 2 support installed,
Download my binary of Epiphany over at http://www.belg88.com/epiphany-0.5.0-i686.tgz (http://www.belg88.com/epiphany-0.5.0-i686.tgz), and simply run "installpkg epiphany-0.5.0-i686.tgz" in the same directory that it was saved in. It takes some getting used to, but it's pretty cool once you master it.

This binary was optimized for i686 aswell.

Post if they worked/didn't work here, if you can. I really appreciate it.

P.S
You *must* be running Slackware 9--anything below that will simply not work!

Title: Looking for Slackware 9.0 Users
Post by: Doogee on 20 April 2003, 06:53

Works.

Its not too bad either!

Title: Looking for Slackware 9.0 Users
Post by: TheQuirk on 21 April 2003, 07:37

Oh comeon. There must be more of you!

Title: Looking for Slackware 9.0 Users
Post by: Doogee on 21 April 2003, 08:18

calum told me last night he was downloading your slackpacks.

Title: Looking for Slackware 9.0 Users
Post by: Calum on 22 April 2003, 19:22

it works, it's fine, it's all good.

mozilla works, epiphany works. it could do with better management facilities for cookies though.

Title: Looking for Slackware 9.0 Users
Post by: Master of Reality on 24 April 2003, 00:11

what is epiphany? I run slack 9, i will try it.

Title: Looking for Slackware 9.0 Users
Post by: Calum on 24 April 2003, 00:28

it's good, like galeon, i am using it now.

Title: Looking for Slackware 9.0 Users
Post by: solo on 30 April 2003, 05:21

i... use... slackware....... 8.1.

but im in the slow process of upgrading (download the packages, slowly uninstall and replace other packages) lol

im downloadin' em now tho