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<TITLE>Linux WWW HOWTO : Netscape Navigator/Communicator</TITLE>
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<H2><A NAME="netscape"></A> <A NAME="s5">5. Netscape Navigator/Communicator</A></H2>
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<H2><A NAME="ss5.1">5.1 Different versions and options.</A>
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</H2>
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<P>Netscape Navigator is the King of WWW browsers. Netscape Navigator can do
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almost everything. But on the other hand, it is one of the most memory hungry
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and resource eating program I've ever seen.
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<P>There are 3 different versions of the program:
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<P>Netscape Navigator includes the web browser, netcaster (push client)
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and a basic mail program.
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<P>Netscape Communicator includes the web browser, a web editor, an advanced
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mail program, a news reader, netcaster (push client), and a
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group conference utility.
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<P>Netscape Communicator Pro includes everything Communicator has plus a group
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calendar, IBM terminal emulation, and remote administration features (administrators
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can update thousands of copies of Netscape from their desk).
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<P>In addition to the three versions there are two other options you must pick.
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<P>The first is full install or base install. The full install includes
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everything. The base install includes enough to get you started. You can
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download the additional components as you need them (such as multimedia
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support and netcaster). These components can be installed by the Netscape
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smart update utility (after installing goto help->software updates). At
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this time the full install is not available for Linux.
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<P>The second option is import or export. If you are from the US are Canada
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you have the option of selecting the import version. This gives you the
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stronger 128 bit encryption for secure transactions (SSL). The export version
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only has 40 bit encryption, and is the only version allowed outside the US
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and Canada.
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<P>The latest version of the Netscape Navigator/Communicator/Communicator Pro
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is 4.03. There are two different versions for Linux. One is for the old
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1.2 series kernels and one for the new 2.0 kernels. If you don't have a 2.0
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kernel I suggest you upgrade; there are many improvements in the new kernel.
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<P>Beta versions are also available. If you try a beta version, they
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usually expire in a month or so!
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<P>
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<H2><A NAME="ss5.2">5.2 Where to get </A>
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</H2>
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<P>The best way to get Netscape software is to go through their web site at
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<A HREF="http://www.netscape.com/download/">http://www.netscape.com/download/</A>. They have menu's to guide
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you through the selection. When it ask for the Linux version, it is
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referring to the kernel (most people should be using 2.0 by now). If your
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not sure which version kernel you have run 'cat /proc/version'.
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Going through the web site is the only way to get the import versions.
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<P>If you want an export version you can download them
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directly from the Netscape FTP servers. The FTP servers are also more up to
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date. For example when I first wrote this the web interface did not have the
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non-beta 4.03 for Linux yet, but it was on the FTP site. Here are the links
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to the export Linux 2.0 versions:
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<P>Netscape Navigator 4.03 is at
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<A HREF="ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/4.03/shipping/english/unix/linux20/navigator_standalone/navigator-v403-export.x86-unknown-linux2.0.tar.gz">ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/4.03/shipping/english/unix/linux20/navigator_standalone/navigator-v403-export.x86-unknown-linux2.0.tar.gz</A><P>Netscape Communicator 4.03 for Linux 2.0 (kernel) is at
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<A HREF="ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/4.03/shipping/english/unix/linux20/base_install/communicator-v403-export.x86-unknown-linux2.0.tar.gz">ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/4.03/shipping/english/unix/linux20/base_install/communicator-v403-export.x86-unknown-linux2.0.tar.gz</A><P>Communicator Pro 4.03 for Linux was not available at the time I wrote this.
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<P>These url's will change as new versions come out. If these links break you
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can find them by fishing around at the FTP site
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<A HREF="ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/">ftp://ftp.netscape.com/pub/communicator/</A>.
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<P>These servers are heavily loaded at times. Its best to wait for off peak
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hours or select a mirror site. Be prepared to wait, these
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archives are large. Navigator is almost 8megs, and Communicator base
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install is 10megs.
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<P>
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<H2><A NAME="ss5.3">5.3 Installing</A>
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</H2>
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<P>This section explains how to install version 4 of Netscape Navigator,
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Communicator, and Communicator Pro.
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<P>First unpack the archive to a temporary directory.
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Then run the <CODE>ns-install</CODE> script (type <CODE>./ns-install</CODE>). Then make a symbolic link
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from the <CODE>/usr/local/netscape/netscape</CODE> binary to
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<CODE>/usr/local/bin/netscape</CODE>
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(type <CODE>ln -s /usr/local/netscape/netscape /usr/local/bin/netscape</CODE>).
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Finally set the system wide environment variable <CODE>$MOZILLA_HOME</CODE> to
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<CODE>/usr/local/netscape</CODE> so Netscape can find its files. If you are using bash
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for your shell edit your <CODE>/etc/profile</CODE> and add the lines:
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<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>
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<PRE>
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MOZILLA_HOME="/usr/local/netscape"
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export MOZILLA_HOME
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</PRE>
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<P>After you have it installed the software can automatically update itself
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with smart update.
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Just run Netscape as root and goto help->software updates. If you only got
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the base install, you can also install the Netscape components from there.
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<P>Note: This will not remove any old versions of Netscape, you must manually
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remove them by deleting the Netscape binary and Java class file
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(for version 3).
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