On Wed, 02 Feb 2000, brian moore wrote: > On Wed, Feb 02, 2000 at 01:23:34PM -0800, Lee wrote: > > On Wed, 02 Feb 2000, John Foster wrote: > > > Lee Chapelle wrote: > > > > > > > > I'm looking for "Messenger" I'm using corel-linux which has an earlier > > > > Netscape 4.x in it already but no sign of Messenger Composer etc.. I > > > > downloaded the correct update from the FTP site as stated in the > > > > package manager in linux the one with -linuxglibc2.0.tar.gz , extracted > > > > to a folder, navigated to the folder in console and ran ./ns-install. > > > > It goes fine, updates Navigator to 4.7 but there's no still no > > > > Messenger. How do I add (find) Messenger? I gotta have a decent modern > > > > newsreader, I'm just no good with this terminal stuff. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > You need the communicator version for your system. > > > > > > http://home.netscape.com/download/unsupported.html > > > > > > Pick the one from this site that fits your needs. > > > > > > I tried another package, all are Communicator, but I am now convinced as I > > said > > to Nate that the corel download has been crippled to not install Messenger > > so > > they can cash in on people ordering the $59 or $89 CD. > > Nonsense.
Really ? Great!!! > > Bothered trying the trivial method? Uncommment the two sources in > /etc/apt/sources.list and choose communicator from dselect or Corel's > gui thingie. Could you dumb that down a little please? I opened /etc/apt/sources.list and discovered this: ********************************************************************* # Use for a local mirror - remove the ftp1 http lines for the bits # your mirror contains. # deb file:/your/mirror/here/debian stable main contrib non-free # See sources.list(5) for more information, especial # Remember that you can only use http, ftp or file URIs deb file:/mnt/amnt/cdrom1 corellinux-1.0 main contrib non-free corel deb ftp://ftp.corel.com/pub/linux/CorelLinux corellinux-1.0 main contrib non-free corel deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian slink main contrib non-free deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US slink non-US #deb /web/ main contrib non-free non-US ************************************************* Originally the last 3 lines had # (I assume those are comments) I took all 3 off but Corel Update would not load, so I replaced the last one. I'm in the dark here, what am I trying to do? I just know how to install stuff Windows style. Is Corel Update even any use here? > > Or you could do it the way you seem to be doing it -if- you remove the > Corel-supplied browser. Obviously it's being found first in your path. > How do I remove it? If I do will the full version install? > > http://linux.corel.com/products/linux_os/buy.htm > > > > GUess it's time to download *real* Linux .. Ideas on that plan? > > Yes, you should fix your pathing before mindlessly inventing > conspiracies. > > You have the source: go find the "this will break communicator" stuff > and submit a patch. I would so LOVE to be able to do that. with a little help from my esteemed friends ;>) Lee > > -- > Brian Moore | Of course vi is God's editor. > Sysadmin, C/Perl Hacker | If He used Emacs, He'd still be waiting > Usenet Vandal | for it to load on the seventh day. > Netscum, Bane of Elves. > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null