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Re: netscape




mcclosk@ling.ucsc.edu wrote:

> |> Ok, so I've installed netscape as it says to do in the
> |> instructions.  Manual install that is, couldn't get the auto
> |> install program to work.  How does one launch it?  (I'm real new at
> |> this). I just get a message saying that "that command isn't
> |> avalible" or some such thing.
>
> `netscape & ' should do it.
>
> What you describe sounds like a path problem. Where did you install
> the netscape binary? If it's in /usr/local/bin/ (probably where it
> ought to be, if you installed by hand), then you need to make sure
> that /usr/local/bin/ is in your path.

I installed to /usr/local/netscape/ (That was where the docs said to put it.)

> This will be defined in your.bash_profile file. Something like:
>
> PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/etc/ppp/scripts"
> export PATH
>
> Please forgive me if I'm assuming too little knowledge on your part
> ..... It's a bit hard to judge from your message ,
>

> I'd bet you are still assuming I have too much.




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