RE: Upgrading Netscape 4.79 to 6.2

["Scott A. Zanke" <szanke directvinternet com>]

On Tue, 2002-10-01 at 09:42, Chris Caron wrote:
> Update, I reinstalled to the default dir. (/usr/local/netscape) once that 
> was done I could isolate the exec. file. I had the right exec., I guess 
> what was throwing me was the profile select window.  I expected to go 
> directly to navigator.
> 
> Does anyone know how to bypass Navigator's profile menu?
> 
> Where do I modify the paths so when I type Netscape it goes to the new 
> install instead of the old.
> 
> Lastly, What is the procedure for uninstalling applications.  (Netscape 
> 4.79)
> 
> Thanks for helping the nitwit.
> 
> Chris

Chris,
I believe you have to run the profile menu to set up navigator for mail
and news. I don't think there is a way around it. I don't use it for
mail so I just put some bogus info in when prompted.
To modify the path to the new executable, do as Rick suggested below...

> > Once you find the executable, you probably need to change the KDE link's
> > properties to point at the new executable through
> > "Start->System->Menu Editor->Internet->Netscape Navigator".

Once you are in the menu editor you can add or modify as you wish.
Netscape wasn't in my KDE start>internet, so I added it with execute
/usr/local/netscape/netscape and work path /usr/local/netscape.
Select a Netscape icon and apply.
You could also put a shortcut on your desktop. Right click on the
desktop then create new link to application.
Choose a Netscape icon and under command enter the path to the
executable,

To uninstall Netscape 4.79....
It was probably installed during intallation so you could use kpackage
to uninstall it.
Since you stated  
>"But believe I changed it so it would 
> "overwrite" the existing one.
I'm not sure the rpm uninstall will work.

Scott


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Scott A. Zanke [SMTP:szanke directvinternet com]
> Sent:	Monday, September 30, 2002 9:34 PM
> To:	Redhat Install List
> Subject:	RE: Upgrading Netscape 4.79 to 6.2
> 
> On Mon, 2002-09-30 at 13:35, Chris Caron wrote:
> > ing Netscape 4.79 to 6.2
> >
> > Chris Caron wrote:
> > > I'm new to linux.  {obviously}
> > >
> > > I installed Netscape 6.2 on my RH7.3 using KDE.
> >
> > Uhm, how?  Via an RPM?
> >
> > [CC]  Not sure what RPM is, but I downloaded the tar file, extracted it 
> and ran the installer.
> >
> > >
> > > The problem is I can't find the executable.  The install is in
> > > /usr/lib/netscape.  There is a Netscape-communicator executable but it 
> runs
> > > the 4.x version.  However there is a Netscape shell script that runs 
> the
> > > profile editor that will get me to 6.2, but it seems the long way 
> around.
> >
> > Are you sure it installed in /usr/lib/netscape?  It's usually in
> > /usr/sbin/netscape-navigator.  What do the file dates in /usr/lib
> > say?
> >
> > [CC]  I'll check for that dir.  But believe I changed it so it would 
> "overwrite" the existing one.
> > The dates for some exec's and shared libraries are current.  but nothing 
> that starts the browser.
> >
> > Once you find the executable, you probably need to change the KDE link's
> > properties to point at the new executable through
> > "Start->System->Menu Editor->Internet->Netscape Navigator".
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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> Which directory did yuo unpack the tarball?
> When I upgraded to Netscape 6.22, I unpacked it in /usr/local/netscape
> and the executable is  /usr/local/netscape/netscape
>