Cannot run Netscape Communicator

[oomisilekootsi]

Recently, I installed netscape communicator 4.8 to be able to access my bank account online. (The website only works with internet explorer and netscape communicator.) But whenever I type "netscape" on the command line, I get mozilla and I still cannot login on the bank's website.

[Bruce B]

you have to change the /usr/local/bin netscape symlink to point to where you installed netscape

if this is not helpful enough for you, tell me exactly where you installed netscape and I'll tell exactly what to do to fix it

alternately, if you don't mind running netscape from the desktop, you could make a desktop shortcut with rox

[oomisilekootsi]

I've found the symlink and yes, it points to mozstart. My netscape is installed in /usr/local/netscape.

Here is the script of the netscape symlink to mozstart:
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#!/bin/sh

#Puppy does not want more than one instance of Moz running.

ps | grep --extended-regexp 'mozilla\-bin|seamonkey\-bin' > /dev/null 2>&1
if [ $? -eq 0 ];then #=0 if found.
xmessage "Please open Calendar from Window menu of currently running Mozilla"
else
exec /usr/lib/mozilla/mozilla-bin -calendar $@
fi
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Please tell me what to do. Many Thanks!

[oomisilekootsi]

ooopsss! The mouse slipped. I shift-clicked the wrong file---the mozcalendar!

[Bruce B]

/usr/local/netscape

I'm presuming the actual netscape executable is at:

/usr/local/netscape/netscape

here would be the commands to run

# cd /usr/local/bin

# ln -sf /usr/local/netscape/netscape netscape

# netscape

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The above explained:

# cd /usr/local/bin (change directory to location of netscape)

# ln -sf /usr/local/netscape/netscape netscape (make a new symlink force over-writing the old one)

# netscape (run netscape)

[oomisilekootsi]

After following the steps, the gear icon of netscape can be seen at /usr/bin but running netscape from the command line gives: Failed to send command: 509 internal error

[oomisilekootsi]

Now I get it. A typographical error was the culprit. Now the command line is telling me to get libstdc++-libc6.1-1.so.2

[Bruce B]

This attachment (I hope) will be all that netscape wants

Probably should extract the included file and symlink to /usr/lib

[oomisilekootsi]

Thanks for the help. I was able to get netscape to work by googling and downloading the necessary files. (I didn't see your reply earlier because the post was moved to another location) However, I still cannot access my bank's portal and the website rendering, especially the fonts were bad on my installation. Hanging out in the Ubuntu forum, I've found the solution---the User Agent Switcher plugin, a free download from mozilla. Switching to another user agent such as IE6 or Netscape fools the bank's website into thinking that I am using the "recommended" browser!