Re: configuration of netscape 4.75 in rh7

["Karsten M. Self" <karsten freerun com>]

on Thu, Aug 01, 2002 at 10:18 AM +0200, paal (paal barum folkebibl no) wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I have running 5 computers installed with redhat 7 for public search in 
> library database. For browsing the database we use netscape 4.75
> 
> The problem is that public users often close netscape when they have 
> ended a search, by using the x-icon in right upper corner.
> 
> Is there a way I can disable the options for minimizing and closing 
> netscape? The computers are set up for using netscape only. So if the 
> only option is to make a global configuration for all programs, it would 
> be ok.


    apt-get install run

...or whatever it is you do on an RH system ;-)


I can't find an RH-packaged RPM in my 7.3 distribution disks, but Debian
provides the following information:

    It was downloaded from http://www.obsidian.co.za/run/
    Upstream Author: Paul Sheer <psheer obsidian co za>
    Copyright: GNU General Public License.

    Description: Watch programs and restart them if they die Run allows
    you to run a program, and ensure that you have only one of that
    program running simultaneously. i.e. we would like to run some
    program, but not if its already running. We also may need to restart
    the program if it dies. Run accomplishes these tasks giving all the
    functionality that would otherwise require tedious shell scripting
    to accomplish. PLEASE NOTICE that upstream considers this package "a
    broken program" and advises on his home page not to use run unless
    one is prepared to debug. However, run seems to be working
    reasonably well, but be warned.  Remove the Conflicts: line from
    control file if you want to build on potato


...and there are apparently RH RPMs provided by the developer.  I can't
connect to the ftp server at the moment.

I'd also strongly encourage use of either Mozilla or Galeon as an
alternative browser.  Netscape 4.7x is a very poor application.

Cheers.

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