Re: Upgrading Netscape 4.79 to 6.2

[Chris Harris <chris harris cwfi co fk>]

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On Tuesday 01 Oct 2002 7:56 pm, Chris Caron wrote:
> Thanks for the advice.
>
> I was able to un-install 4.x through kpackage.  That will help with a
> number of my inquisitions.
>
> Bummer I have to go through the profile.  I don't use it for mail either so
> it is a small pain.  Netscape is getting as bad as IE.  I might find
> another browser, something simple.  I hate all the garbage the put into it
> these days.  Bloatware, I guess is the term.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Chris
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Scott A. Zanke [SMTP:szanke directvinternet com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, October 01, 2002 10:17 AM
> To:	Redhat Install List
> Subject:	RE: Upgrading Netscape 4.79 to 6.2
>
> 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".
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > - Rick Stevens, Senior Systems Engineer     rstevens vitalstream com -
> > > - VitalStream, Inc.                       http://www.vitalstream.com -
> > > -                                                                    -
> > > -         "OK, so you're a Ph.D. Just don't TOUCH anything!"         -
> >
> > 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
>
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