on Wed, Sep 12, 2001 at 08:48:20PM -0400, Peter Christensen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I finally installed Netscape successfully (I think!) and now find that I > don't know how to start it. I changed to the directory where it is > installed -- /usr/local/netscape -- and tried typing "netscape", "run > netscape", and "start netscape". No result. What is the correct way to > start it?
Peter:
You can only run commands that are on your search path. This is a list
of directories that are "searched" for executable files:
$ echo $PATH
Netscape stashes its executable(s) in weird locations, you might try:
$ /usr/local/lib/<version>/navigator/navigator-smotif
...or, if that doesn't work, look at the list of files produced by:
$ find /usr/local/netscape -type f -print
...which should identify the executable files under the install
directory. You can create a symlink from a directory on your path
(e.g.: /usr/local/bin) to the appropriate file.
What I'd suggest as an alternative, however, is that you install an
alternative browser. Netscape 4.x is a very poor product, and there are
a number of issues with the 6.x series. Most people would highly
recommend recent versions of Galeon, Konqueror, or Mozilla instead.
You're likely to have a far better browsing experience.
I'd also strongly recommend you get a good solid reference on GNU/Linux
-- it's possible to stumble along by yourself, but a good guide will
speed your way to the One True Path. Matt Welsh's _Running Linux_
(O'Reilly) remains an excellent guide. Other picks of mine are at:
http://kmself.home.netcom.com/Linux/FAQs/linux-books.html
Peace.
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