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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
  
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Firefox - Web Browser
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Multiple Web Browsers may be available on the supported platforms.  The highly popular Firefox is available on all supported operating systems.  Linux has Opera available.
  
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SeaMonkey - Suite with Web Browser, POP/IMAP Email, News Reader, and HTML Composer/Editor. This is the next generation version of the old Mozilla Suite.
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==Solaris==
  
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'''Special usage note:''' Running Firefox after SeaMonkey or vice versa may result in an application crash so it is advised to run only one or the other.
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===Firefox===
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==Firefox==
 
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===Solaris 8===
 
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* Set your LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.
 
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** For the csh or tcsh shells, use<br/><code>setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/site/lib</code>
 
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** All other shells, use<br/><code>LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/site/lib<br/>export LD_LIBRARY_PATH</code>
 
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* Type the command<br/><code>/cs/firefox/firefox</code>
 
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* If a window appears warning that patches are not installed, open a [http://my.cs.umbc.edu CSEEIT trouble ticket] with the machine's hostname to have the machine set up to run Firefox.
 
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* Include the <code>/cs/firefox</code> directory in your path.
 
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** In your .cshrc file, add the following line:<br/><code>path = ( /cs/firefox $path )</code>
 
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** Log out, then back in. (only need to do this the first time)
 
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** Type <code>firefox</code> on the command line.
 
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===Red Hat 9===
 
  
 
====Access from Command Line====
 
====Access from Command Line====
  
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* Type the command<br/><code>/cs/firefox/firefox</code>
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* Type the command<br/><code>/usr/bin/firefox</code>
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* Include the <code>/cs/firefox</code> directory in your path.
 
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** In your .cshrc file, add the following line:<br/><code>path = ( /cs/firefox $path )</code>
 
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** Log out, then back in. (only need to do this the first time)
 
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** Type <code>firefox</code> on the command line.
 
  
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====Access from GNOME Desktop====
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====Access from Java Desktop System====
  
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* Right-click on the GNOME panel (close enough windows if there is no empty space in your panel).
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* Right-click on the GNOME panel (close enough windows if there is empty space in your panel).
 
* Highlight the "Add to Panel" menu item and click "Launcher..." in the sub-menu.
 
* Highlight the "Add to Panel" menu item and click "Launcher..." in the sub-menu.
 
* For the Name, type in: Firefox
 
* For the Name, type in: Firefox
 
* For the Generic name, type in: Firefox
 
* For the Generic name, type in: Firefox
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* For the Command, type in: /cs/firefox/firefox
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* For the Command, type in: /usr/bin/firefox
 
* Click the Icon squre (it will say No Icon by default)
 
* Click the Icon squre (it will say No Icon by default)
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* In the new icon selection window, type: /cs/firefox/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm
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* In the new icon selection window, type: /usr/lib/firefox/icons/mozicon128.png
 
* Click the OK button. The icon selection window will close.
 
* Click the OK button. The icon selection window will close.
 
* Click the OK button. The Create Launcher window will close.
 
* Click the OK button. The Create Launcher window will close.
 
* Adjust the location of the Firefox icon as needed in your GNOME panel by dragging and dropping.
 
* Adjust the location of the Firefox icon as needed in your GNOME panel by dragging and dropping.
  
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==SeaMonkey==
 
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===Solaris 8===
 
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* Set your LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.
 
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** For the csh or tcsh shells, use<br/><code>setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/site/lib</code>
 
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** All other shells, use<br/><code>LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/site/lib<br/>export LD_LIBRARY_PATH</code>
 
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* Type the command<br/><code>/cs/seamonkey/seamonkey</code>
 
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* If a window appears warning that patches are not installed, open a [http://my.cs.umbc.edu CSEEIT trouble ticket] with the machine's hostname to have the machine set up to run SeaMonkey.
 
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* Include the <code>/cs/seamonkey</code> directory in your path.
 
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** In your .cshrc file, add the following line:<br/><code>path = ( /cs/seamonkey $path )</code>
 
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** Log out, then back in. (only need to do this the first time)
 
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** Type <code>seamonkey</code> on the command line.
 
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===Red Hat 9===
 
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====Access from Command Line====
 
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* Type the command<br/><code>/cs/seamonkey/seamonkey</code>
 
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* Include the <code>/cs/seamonkey</code> directory in your path.
 
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** In your .cshrc file, add the following line:<br/><code>path = ( /cs/seamonkey $path )</code>
 
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** Log out, then back in. (only need to do this the first time)
 
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** Type <code>seamonkey</code> on the command line.
 
  
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====Access from GNOME Desktop====
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==Linux==
  
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* Right-click on the GNOME panel (close enough windows if there is no empty space in your panel).
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* Chrome - select from the graphical menu or /usr/bin/google-chrome from the command line
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* Highlight the "Add to Panel" menu item and click "Launcher..." in the sub-menu.
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* Firefox - select from the graphical menu or /opt/firefox/firefox from the command line
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* For the Name, type in: SeaMonkey
 
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* For the Generic name, type in: SeaMonkey
 
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* For the Command, type in: /cs/seamonkey/seamonkey
 
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* Click the Icon squre (it will say No Icon by default)
 
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* In the new icon selection window, type: /cs/seamonkey/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm
 
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* Click the OK button. The icon selection window will close.
 
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* Click the OK button. The Create Launcher window will close.
 
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* Adjust the location of the SeaMonkey icon as needed in your GNOME panel by dragging and dropping.
 

Latest revision as of 11:41, 27 October 2014

Overview

Multiple Web Browsers may be available on the supported platforms. The highly popular Firefox is available on all supported operating systems. Linux has Opera available.

Solaris

Firefox

Access from Command Line

  • Type the command
    /usr/bin/firefox

Access from Java Desktop System

  • Right-click on the GNOME panel (close enough windows if there is empty space in your panel).
  • Highlight the "Add to Panel" menu item and click "Launcher..." in the sub-menu.
  • For the Name, type in: Firefox
  • For the Generic name, type in: Firefox
  • For the Command, type in: /usr/bin/firefox
  • Click the Icon squre (it will say No Icon by default)
  • In the new icon selection window, type: /usr/lib/firefox/icons/mozicon128.png
  • Click the OK button. The icon selection window will close.
  • Click the OK button. The Create Launcher window will close.
  • Adjust the location of the Firefox icon as needed in your GNOME panel by dragging and dropping.


Linux

  • Chrome - select from the graphical menu or /usr/bin/google-chrome from the command line
  • Firefox - select from the graphical menu or /opt/firefox/firefox from the command line
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