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Old 11-29-2014, 03:11 PM   #16
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If you've run the slackpkg routine recently, you should have an updated SeaMonkey. No need to download it, it's part of Slackware by default.
I'm on slack 13.37. Seamonkey 2.3 is not there
 
Old 11-29-2014, 03:17 PM   #17
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Yeah, 2.17.1 seems to be the latest for 13.37.

http://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub...ches/packages/

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Old 11-29-2014, 03:17 PM   #18
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open the archive
and copy the folder called "seamonkey"
to /opt

add /opt/seamonkey to the system $PATH
( that way the binary /opt/seamonkey/seamonkey can be found )
if there is a lib error you might have to add the seamonkey folder to the "LD_LIBRARY_PATH"

if the firefox ( yes firefox) plugins are not auto found then link the /usr/lib64/browser-plugins to the plugins folder in the seamonkey folder
 
Old 11-29-2014, 04:10 PM   #19
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open the archive
and copy the folder called "seamonkey"
to /opt

add /opt/seamonkey to the system $PATH
( that way the binary /opt/seamonkey/seamonkey can be found )
if there is a lib error you might have to add the seamonkey folder to the "LD_LIBRARY_PATH"

if the firefox ( yes firefox) plugins are not auto found then link the /usr/lib64/browser-plugins to the plugins folder in the seamonkey folder
Yes! Now I'm understanding.
Something like this would be ok? (after copying the folder, of course)
Code:
ln -s /opt/seamonkey/seamonkey /usr/bin/seamonkey
Or need the export command?

Please help me with this last issue.

Last edited by argentux; 11-29-2014 at 04:17 PM.
 
Old 11-29-2014, 06:36 PM   #20
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Yes! Now I'm understanding.
...
Please help me with this last issue.
Hi argentux. I mean this in a nice way...

John VV made a suggestion regarding $PATH. If you don't want to change your $PATH and want to use the symbolic link you suggested, you could simply try it and see if that link is all you need. You don't need to ask first.

It's good to try things. The computer is a great teacher, it will let you know when something works or doesn't work.
 
Old 11-29-2014, 06:56 PM   #21
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linking the binary to a file in the /usr/bin folder might cause problems

seamonkey needs to be able to find and use libraries in the /opt/seamonkey" folder

run it from the terminal and see if there ARE "segfault" or missing libraries errors


BUT

there is a way around that problem
link it instead to the SHELL script "run-mozilla.sh"

that script is one of the ways to launch the browser AND set system variables

or

make sure that the folder /opt/seamonkey IS in the system path

then if you type into a terminal( say from your HOME folder ) "seamonkey"
everything should be found
 
Old 11-29-2014, 07:08 PM   #22
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I'm a noob sry. I have to google now, but John was kindly helping me.

Edit. Will try John. Thanks a lot

Damm. Tread edition. I'm so noob.

Edited /etc/profile por the PATH variable, and works fine. Thanks guys. Tracy was right. The computer is a great teacher

Last edited by argentux; 11-29-2014 at 07:35 PM.
 
Old 11-29-2014, 07:28 PM   #23
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argentux, I didn't mean to interrupt the assistance John VV was providing. In your case you seemed familiar with ln, so it sounded like it would be straight forward for you to try your link idea and see if it works or not.

It's great that we have computers to work with. You don't have to guess if a program will compile or run, the computer will let you know. Why something doesn't work on a computer, however, is up to us to figure out.
 
  


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