Pop up stoppers for Linux?

JoseSilva · 02-22-2002, 02:18 PM

I just did a search in the Apps section of Linux.org but found nothing in the way of Panicware's Pop-up stopper...does anything like this exist for Linux?

Thanks!

progster · 02-22-2002, 02:28 PM

Get another browser like opera, it has it as standard function...

Prgster

JoseSilva · 02-22-2002, 02:37 PM

The only prob with that is that Opera must be registered (for <gasp> money!) or I have to deal with <gasp> <grrr> <arrgh> adware!

Any other suggestions?

acid_kewpie · 02-22-2002, 02:50 PM

most decent browsers can stop javascript popups, go explore. galeon for one is cool

TX_metalhead · 02-22-2002, 03:59 PM

Mozilla is completly free and as far as I know does all that opera does(I love mozillas tabbed browsing) but go to edit>Prefrences>Advanced>Scripts and Windows, and you can set it for several things, go check it out.

TacKat · 02-22-2002, 04:50 PM

I've never used it, but JunkBuster (I think that's what it's called) should do what you want.

Edit:

And while the topic is up, just where do you go in Opera to block ad servers?

Aussie · 02-22-2002, 06:45 PM

Konqueror also has a pop up stopper.

progster · 02-23-2002, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TacKat
And while the topic is up, just where do you go in Opera to block ad servers?

Hmm, don't think you can do that just yet... I was reffering to stopping pop ups. This you can find in preferences -> windows.

Progster

unSpawn · 02-23-2002, 07:46 AM

just where do you go in Opera to block ad servers?

Just look in ~/.opera subdirs for cached files, they prolly contain the following domainnames:
atdmt.com, bns1.net, phonerocket.com, pennyweb.com, consumerinfo.com, a2zmoonlighter.com and store.yahoo.com.
Either add them to your /etc/hosts like for example "127.0.0.1 store.yahoo.com", as an in/out DENY/DROP rule to your fw or block 'em using your local proxy like junkbuster, webwasher or whatever else...