Installing Netscape

External Since: Jul 22, 2005 Posts: 2

Hi all. I'm a newbie to linux, i.e. a real fairdinkum newbie. I have
installed Fedore Core 4 on my second hard drive. I am considering
downloading Netscape and installing it.

I would like any information (in non-linux gibberese) about the steps
involved in installing it correctly. I have tried to install netscape
before on a mandrake system with no good results.

I know that if a file is an rpm you can double click on it to install
but and it does install it. But after that there is more work to be
done to be able to run the program.

This is linux's major downfall as a far as a windows user is
concerned. If somebody could finally work out to just create a binary
file that will run like windows setup.exe and install everything it
needs AND make the program accessible through a shortcut on the
desktop or placing it in the applications menu. It would really make
life just so much easier, both for the novice and the experienced
unix/Linux user.

Anyway, as I said, I would really appreciate some help with the steps
involved installiing Netscape

Thank you all in advance

Tony

External Since: Jun 01, 2004 Posts: 14

Mozilla full suite (browser/mail/etc) runs fine on FC4. The mozilla
install is to d/l the installer and run it.

Any reason why you still prefer Netscape?

Anthony wrote:
>
> Hi all. I'm a newbie to linux, i.e. a real fairdinkum newbie. I have
> installed Fedore Core 4 on my second hard drive. I am considering
> downloading Netscape and installing it.
>
> I would like any information (in non-linux gibberese) about the steps
> involved in installing it correctly. I have tried to install netscape
> before on a mandrake system with no good results.
>
> I know that if a file is an rpm you can double click on it to install
> but and it does install it. But after that there is more work to be
> done to be able to run the program.
>
> This is linux's major downfall as a far as a windows user is
> concerned. If somebody could finally work out to just create a binary
> file that will run like windows setup.exe and install everything it
> needs AND make the program accessible through a shortcut on the
> desktop or placing it in the applications menu. It would really make
> life just so much easier, both for the novice and the experienced
> unix/Linux user.
>
> Anyway, as I said, I would really appreciate some help with the steps
> involved installiing Netscape
>
> Thank you all in advance
>
> Tony