Re: Trying to fix a mistake in upgrading Netscape...
Tim Thomson wrote:
> What about installing Netscape in /usr/local/?
I guess it would not follow the FSTND/Debian's politic.
Normally, Debian packages are installed in the /usr directories;
/usr/local is left for local/non-debian applications.
However, you can install Netscape 4 wherever you want: you just have to
set the MOZILLA_HOME environment variable to tell it where's its home
dir.
> Is Netscape 3.01 installed by Debian better than Netscape 3.04 installed
> in /usr/local?
I have not tried to install Netscape 3.01 with the Debian's installation
package, but there are lots of differences between NS-3.01 and
NS-4.04...
The installation procedure may have changed.
> I already downloaded 3.04, don't really want to get an older version
Neither do I, even if NS-4 requires lots of system resources !
> Actually, I installed 3.04 with the Debian package - just to see what
> would happen, but I think I will uninstall it and put it in /usr/local.
Netscape provides a script for installing Communicator.
I've used it to install Communicator under
/usr/local/produits/sv-cguvaens/netscape and had no problem (remember
that with such directories you need to set the MOZILLA_HOME variable !).
Hope it helps,
Seb.
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