paths and where to "move" things?

I installed 1.4 over 1.2 under Linux (Redhat 9).

I got all my preferences moved over, but, I don't have the 1.4 binary
coming up when I type "Mozilla" from my home directory.

The 1.2 mozilla was in /usr/bin.

The 1.4 mozilla is in /usr/local/mozilla.

I renamed the 1.2 mozilla mozilla.bak.

But, when I type mozilla in my home directory, it just tells me it
can't find that file. It will only run if if cd to /usr/local/mozilla
and type ./mozilla.

I tried copying the 1.4 mozilla to the /usr/bin directory, but, then
it tells me it can't find some library files.

It's _there_. 1.4 is all installed and it runs, it just doesn't come
up from my home directory.

What is the best way to fix this so that future installs will also go
where they belong?

Gwen

Gwen Morse

On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 09:07:53 GMT, Sensei <> wrote:

>Gwen Morse wrote:
>> I installed 1.4 over 1.2 under Linux (Redhat 9).
>
>I'm sorry... but RedHat uses absolutely non-standard directories, so
>everything will be boring (that's why I switched to Slack)...

Yes, I'm aware of that. However, Redhat is what we use at work. I've
been considering alternate installs, anway.

>Use rpms... redhat sucks for such things (remember, if you want to
>install some sw from sources, could be a pain...)

I wasn't able to get the RPMs from Netscape to install, previously. It
turns out I had to forcibly uninstall the assorted parts of 1.2 using
--nodeps, and 1.4 went in nicely.

Thanks for the response.

Gwen

Do you recall what errors RPM gave you when your first attempt would not
install? It sounds as if there may have been dependencies that were
unresolved. As for the problems now, have you run:

rpm -Vf /path/filename (ie rpm -Vi /bin/vi)

or tried to verify the installed package against the original rpm to
ensure that the install went OK by running:

rpm -Vp foo-1.0-1.whatever.rpm

?
Hope this helps,
-SRB

> I wasn't able to get the RPMs from Netscape to install, previously. It
> turns out I had to forcibly uninstall the assorted parts of 1.2 using
> --nodeps, and 1.4 went in nicely.
>
> Thanks for the response.
>
> Gwen