Mozilla is a
Web-Browser, Mail- and Newsgroup-Client, based on the
Gecko-core.
Caused by the common roots of the Gecko-core, Mozilla
is related to Netscape-Navigator-package.
Operating-system RedHat**-Linux** 9 or higher installed.
Java-Runtime-Environment installed.
Graphical
User-Interface GNOME started (startx)
Installation-instructions:General
Installation on a Workstation:To
install the package for Mozilla it is recommendet to log-on as user
'root'.
This prevents interuptions due to missing access-rights.The
actual version (1.7.2, as per August 2004) can be downloaded from the
following site:
http://www.mozilla.org/download.html
.
Log
in as 'root', open a Terminal-window, change to the
download-directory and unpack the downloaded file - here are the
commands:
cd
/download_directory
tar zxvf
mozilla-i686-pc-linux-gnu-1.7.2-installer.tar.gz
(The
name of the downloaded file can be different depending on the actual
version and language.)
If
not already done logon as 'root',
start the GUI (startx),
open a Terminal-window, change to the directory with the unpacked
file and start the graphical installation - here are the commands:cd
/download_directory/mozilla_installer
./mozilla-installer
Follow
the advices in the graphic installer.
Adding
a Launcher:The
adding of a
'Launcher' is described under
Add
a Launcher .Parameters are
The
Name: Mozilla
Generic name:
(leave blank)Command:
Comment:
Mozilla
Web-Browser /usr/local/mozilla/mozilla
Type:
Application (select)
Icon:
/usr/local/mozilla/icons/mozicon50.xpm
Run
in Terminal: No
(do not check)
To
use Mozilla with another user than 'root', an additional Launcher has
to be established for the user.
Klick
onto the created Launcher and Mozilla will open a browser-window.