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==Overview==
==Overview==


Firefox - Web Browser
Multiple Web Browsers are available on the supported platforms.


SeaMonkey - Internet software suite with integrated Web Browser, POP/IMAP Email, News Reader, and HTML Composer/Editor. This replaces the program known as Mozilla.
==Linux==


==Firefox==
* Chromium - select from the graphical menu or /usr/bin/chromium-browser from the command line
 
* Firefox - select from the graphical menu or /usr/bin/firefox from the command line
===Solaris===
 
====Access from Command Line====
 
* Type the command<br/><code>/usr/bin/firefox</code>
 
====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===
 
* Run Firefox from the graphical menu or /opt/firefox/firefox from the command line
 
==SeaMonkey==
 
===Solaris 8===
 
* Set your LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.
** For the csh or tcsh shells, use<br/><code>setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/site/lib</code>
** All other shells, use<br/><code>LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/site/lib<br/>export LD_LIBRARY_PATH</code>
* Type the command<br/><code>/cs/seamonkey/seamonkey</code>
* 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.
* Include the <code>/cs/seamonkey</code> directory in your path.
** In your .cshrc file, add the following line:<br/><code>path = ( /cs/seamonkey $path )</code>
** Log out, then back in. (only need to do this the first time)
** Type <code>seamonkey</code> on the command line.
 
===Red Hat 9===
 
====Access from Command Line====
 
* Type the command<br/><code>/cs/seamonkey/seamonkey</code>
* Include the <code>/cs/seamonkey</code> directory in your path.
** In your .cshrc file, add the following line:<br/><code>path = ( /cs/seamonkey $path )</code>
** Log out, then back in. (only need to do this the first time)
** Type <code>seamonkey</code> on the command line.
 
====Access from GNOME Desktop====
 
* Right-click on the GNOME panel (close enough windows if there is no empty space in your panel).
* Highlight the "Add to Panel" menu item and click "Launcher..." in the sub-menu.
* For the Name, type in: SeaMonkey
* For the Generic name, type in: SeaMonkey
* For the Command, type in: /cs/seamonkey/seamonkey
* Click the Icon squre (it will say No Icon by default)
* In the new icon selection window, type: /cs/seamonkey/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm
* 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 SeaMonkey icon as needed in your GNOME panel by dragging and dropping.

Latest revision as of 16:56, 2 June 2025

Overview

Multiple Web Browsers are available on the supported platforms.

Linux

  • Chromium - select from the graphical menu or /usr/bin/chromium-browser from the command line
  • Firefox - select from the graphical menu or /usr/bin/firefox from the command line