[plug] My first download: netscape...help?!

[Ari Finander]

Thanks!  I tried to remove the program as a user instead of root and had
problems, but after your email it occurred to me to try as root: everything
works much better now!  :-)  Second question though:
If I ever want to remove Netscape Communicator 4.7, or any other download,
that didn't come with the initial linux install (Red Hat 6.0), how do I go
about doing that?

Ari
ari at scientist.com

------Original Message------
From: Len Bird <lenbird at iinet.net.au>
To: <plug at linux.org.au>
Sent: November 17, 1999 9:05:01 AM GMT
Subject: Re: [plug] My first download: netscape...help?!


You are quite correct in assuming that it is necessary to remove your
previous
version of Netscape in a Linux Box. Assuming that you are using RedHat, run
xstart and get into Gnome, thence a Terminal window. Type 'gnorpm' this
should
bring up the RedHat installer/deinstaller. Grope about till you find the
Internet window, and then the Netscape Icon. Select 'remove' and then
restart
you box. Some smart Alick is going to say this is not necessary, but play
safe,
and do it that way.

Lastly, there are one or two data files in your existing Netscape which
store
E-Mail, bookmarks and the like. If you want to keep these, back them up
before
uninstalling the old program, and copy them into you 4.7 version.

I hope this helps,

Regards,  Len Bird.

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