How To Remove And Install Netscape

[aleatory]

Hello,

I would like to ask a newbie question on
how to remove an old copy of Netscape and install the latest copy of Netscape.

I know how to remove and install Netscape
for the Windows version, but don't know the
Linux version. In fact, I searched:

[root]# rpm -q netscape*

but the computer replied:

package netscape* is not installed

Even though I can access the old copy of Netscape from X, I really don't know how
to remove and install processes.

I appreciate any help.

Thanks in advance!

Ken

[Shadoglare]

if you're ready to remove Netscape on a RH system, I beleive the package is just called "netscape" and it should go away by typing "rpm -e netscape" ...
If you get the rpm for the new one, you should be able to install it with "rpm -i <filename>.rpm"

[ansivirus]

if netscape isn't the package name then go ahead and try

rpm -qa | grep netscape

this will tell you the name of the netscape package.. :)

-ansivirus

[aleatory]

Hello Shadoglare and ansivirus!

I really appreciate you guys' very valuable comments! In fact, I finally successfully remove the old copy of Netscape. :)

Anyway, here is another question I would
also like to ask. How can I install a new
copy of Netscape if it's directly from the Netscape download server and it's
not the rpm format? Well, its actual file
is:

communicator-v475-us.x86-unknown-linux2.0.tar.gz

As always, thanks in advance!

Ken

[trekker]

You will need to untar it with "tar -zxvf communicator*.gz". This will extract the files into a directory probably called "communicator..." There's probably a readme file or a install file that you should check out. They should contain instructions on how to install.

Hope this helps :p

[Shadoglare]

Almost all programs that unzip from the "tar.gz" format are installed with the process:

./configure
make
make install

However, they try to pull one over on you now and then so it's always a good idea to at least peek at the readme file to make sure :)

[mangeli]

I think netscape 6.0 comes with a cool installer (yes, even with the linux version)..... but I could be wrong

[trekker]

yep, there's a netscape installer for netscape 6.0 for linux. I've used that.

I downloaded it form netscape's homepage.