Re: Netscape Communicator 4.5?

[Ed Cogburn <ecogburn@greene.xtn.net>]

Tom Pfeifer wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to install Communicator 4.5 on slink using the deb
> package(s), but something has changed since the last time I did this,
> and I think I'm missing a very basic piece of information on how to do
> it.
> 
> I know how to do it manually using the tar.gz file, and I have no
> problem with the older netscape4 (Communicator 4.06) package which I'm
> running right now, but I'd like to install Communicator 4.5 using the
> deb packages.
> 
> Can someone give me a quick rundown on what exactly is needed to do that
> - for example do I still need the communicator tar.gz file at all
> or....??
> 
> I tried it by installing the following 3 packages in this order, which
> according to the dependencies looks correct.
> 
> netscape-base4_8.deb
> netscape-base-45_4.5-1.deb
> communicator-base-45_4.5-1.deb
> 
> However, I end up with no excecutable that I can find, even when I place
> the tar.gz file in /tmp as was previously required. Like I said, I'm
> missing something real basic, but no clue as to what.
> 
> Hopefully someone can clear up my confusion.
> 
> Thanks,
> Tom
> 


	The executable is in communicator-smotif-45 (smotif=statically linked
to Motif).  You need (well, things like nethelp and spellchk are
optional):

	netscape-base-4
	netscape-base-45
	netscape-java-45
	communicator-base-45
	communicator-nethelp-45
	communicator-smotif-45
	communicator-spellchk-45


-- 
Ed C.