[techtalk] upgrading to Netscape 4.7

Just This Girl archmage at gte.net
Tue Oct 12 16:13:47 EST 1999


Okay, go ahead and tar zxf the tar.gz

# tar zxf filename

Then go into the directory it creates.

There is a README.install... read it :)

What it essentially says to do is (as root):

# ./ns-install

This will offer you a choice of where to put the new netscape. You can
pick the same dir your current netscape is in, and it will copy all the
files it replaces to  filename.old, so it is possible to undo the
change. Or you can pick a new directory if you would like to be extra
cautious.


JoAnn Elliott wrote:
> 
> I could use some advice here please. I am feeling brave tonight. (reading
> this mailgroup is building my confidence-you are all great!)
> 
> I have Linux Mandrake 6.0 and it has Netscape Comm. 4.6
> I want to put on NC 4.7.
> I have downloaded the 70 MB linux netscape file and it is in tar format.
> 
> Q:
> 1. Should I remove the ver 4.6 first, and if so how step by step please.
> 
> 2. Or should I just -xvf filename and let 'er rip! If I have to reset my
> preferences, it is not too bad a job, as I do not have much in there at this
> time.
> 
> thanks in advance.
> 
> JoAnn Elliott
> jelliott at tampabay.rr.com
> 
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